Colorado in brief
13th
in the foreign LLC state fee comparison
Fee the state takes at registration
$100
Report you must file again
$25
Periodic report
What the state collects in 3 years
$150
Three years of state fees for a foreign LLC
What we would pick in Colorado
In order of weight: three-year fees, coverage, renewal terms, fit with Colorado, a clear state fee (
method).
Ranked first
1. Mainstay Filing: best for adding a second state
$199 to register, then $149 a year
Mainstay Filing ranks first for you since $199 plus Colorado's state fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year 2.
Compare it with CO Registered Agent.org and the three-year bill is $100 higher, with more of the filings handled.
After year 1 the agent is $149 a year wherever you register.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your registration and files it
- Your registered agent for the first year is free
- A service for all fifty states
What works
- $199 to register
- You pay no agent fee in the first year
- All fifty states covered
What to weigh
- A higher agent renewal ($149)
Local option
2. CO Registered Agent.org: best for one additional state
$199 to register, then $99 a year
CO Registered Agent.org takes second place because their fee is $199, and the agent renews at $99.
What your money gets you
- Handles the foreign registration filing for you
- A year of agent service
What works
- $99 a year for the agent afterward
- The first agent year is free
- $199 and the state fee
Local option
3. Colorado Registered Agent.co: best for a local filer
$199 to register, then $99 a year
Colorado Registered Agent.co takes third place because their fee is $199, and the agent renews at $99.
CO Registered Agent.org and this provider charge the same.
What your money gets you
- Handles the foreign registration filing for you
- A year of agent service
What works
- $99 a year for the agent afterward
- The first agent year is free
- $199 and the state fee
The ranking in numbers
Every price here was taken from the company's website on November 13, 2026. Colorado charges $100 to register, apart from what any provider bills.
Registration cost calculator
The registration fee is $100, with a $25 report from year 2, and provider fees are added on top.
How Colorado compares with the states near it in the ranking
Filing in Colorado for an LLC formed elsewhere
You register by sending the Statement of Foreign Entity Authority and $100 to the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program.
From year 2 you will file the periodic report ($25), once a year, by the end of the second month after your report month.
Gather these first
- The name and formation date as your home state lists them.
- A registered agent with an office here, which any ranked provider can give you.
- A method for paying the $100 registration fee.
The consequences of staying unregistered
as much as $5,000.
Our reasoning
Upkeep the price covers decided first place in Colorado. It is 26% of the score, and the other criteria are price over three years, renewal terms, fit with the state, plain statement of the state fee.
One provider for your home state and Colorado got the highest score.
Your Colorado questions answered
How much will it cost to register my out-of-state LLC with Colorado?
$100 as the official fee. A provider adds $199.
Which form do I use to register an out-of-state LLC with Colorado?
Use the Statement of Foreign Entity Authority and send it to the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program.
Will my foreign LLC have to file anything every year?
Yes, you file the periodic report and pay $25.
What happens if my LLC does business there without registering?
Must I appoint a registered agent when registering in Colorado?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which service should I choose to register a foreign LLC?
Start with Mainstay Filing: $199 plus state fees covers the registration, and the registered agent costs nothing in year 1. Then look at CO Registered Agent.org and Colorado Registered Agent.co.
Where this briefing comes from
- Our figures on Colorado Secretary of State come from sos.state.co.us. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Colorado Secretary of State come from sos.state.co.us. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source come from coloradosos.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Colorado report due date come from colorado.public.law. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Colo come from sos.state.co.us. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Colorado formation fee: Filing fee, official source come from coloradosos.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Colorado Secretary of State, foreign entity FAQ come from coloradosos.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Sample Statement of Foreign Entity Authority come from coloradosos.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 7 come from content.leg.colorado.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Registered agent requirements effective July 1, 2025 come from coloradosos.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Alabama Secretary of State, LLC filings come from sos.alabama.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Foreign LLC Application for Registration come from sos.alabama.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Secretary of State fee schedule come from sos.alabama.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Secretary of State Online Services come from alabamainteractive.org. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.01 come from alison.legislature.state.al.us. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Department of Revenue, business privilege tax notice come from revenue.alabama.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Arizona Corporation Commission, LLC forms come from azcc.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Form L025 instructions come from azcc.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Commission LLC fee schedule come from azcc.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on A.R.S. 29-3903, registration of foreign LLC come from azleg.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on A.R.S. 29-3905, activities that are not doing business come from azleg.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Arizona Corporation Commission FAQs come from azcc.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Minnesota Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms come from sos.mn.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Foreign LLC certificate of authority form come from sos.mn.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Business filing and certification fee schedule come from sos.mn.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0802, certificate of authority come from revisor.mn.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0803, activities that are not come from revisor.mn.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0808, consequences come from revisor.mn.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on SCC, foreign limited liability company forms and fees come from scc.virginia.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on SCC, foreign business entities FAQ come from scc.virginia.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on SCC, foreign registration checklist come from scc.virginia.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052, application for registration come from law.lis.virginia.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059, activities that are come from law.lis.virginia.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057, consequences of transacting come from law.lis.virginia.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Mainstay Filing states Colorado service page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026
- CO Registered Agent.org states pricing page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026
- Colorado Registered Agent.co states pricing page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026