Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Colorado

To register an LLC formed in another state in Colorado, file Statement of Foreign Entity Authority with the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program and pay $100.

Before: at home

Colorado does not ask an LLC for a certificate from its home state. Make sure the LLC is active and current there, then move on.

During: in Colorado

File
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority
Fee
$100
Agent
A registered agent with a Colorado street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Colorado (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Colorado these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. CO Registered Agent.org

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Colorado Registered Agent.co

$199 + $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.

After: staying registered

Periodic report (Colorado Secretary of State), $25 (due: once a year, by the end of the second month after your report month). The services above include the agent for year one.

Colorado questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Colorado?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Statement of Foreign Entity Authority with the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program and pay $100; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Nothing special. Colorado does not ask an LLC for a home-state certificate, though the LLC should be active at home.

What happens after I register in Colorado?

Periodic report (Colorado Secretary of State), $25 (due: once a year, by the end of the second month after your report month), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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