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Colorado foreign registration fee

Colorado charges $100 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 9th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Colorado sits on the ranking

Kentucky $90, Ohio $99, Idaho $100 and Iowa $100 are the closest on the list.

Rank
9th cheapest of 50
Fee
$100
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Colorado (2026)

For Colorado, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. CO Registered Agent.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Colorado Registered Agent.co $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Colorado page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$299$149$597
CO Registered Agent.org$299$99$497
Colorado Registered Agent.co$299$99$497

Three years = $199 service fee + the $100 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Colorado yearly filing, not included above: Periodic report (Colorado Secretary of State), $25 (due: once a year, by the end of the second month after your report month).

Colorado fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Colorado?

$100, paid to the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program.

Where does Colorado rank?

9th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Colorado cost over three years?

$597 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $100 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Periodic report (Colorado Secretary of State), $25 (due: once a year, by the end of the second month after your report month) comes on top.

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