Colorado Secretary of State office — contact, fees, and licensing

The Colorado Department of State's Business Organizations program registers all entity types, processes amendments and dissolutions, and maintains the public business entity database. Colorado is predominantly an online-only filing state — most routine transactions (formation, periodic reports, amendments, name reservations, dissolutions) are completed through the online portal and have no paper-filing option.

Office contact

Street address	1700 Broadway, Suite 550, Denver, CO 80290
Phone	(303) 894-2200
Toll-free	1-855-428-3555
Spanish-language line	(303) 894-2200 ext. 6260
Business Organizations email	business@coloradosos.gov
Fax	(303) 869-4864
Office hours	Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (excluding state holidays)
Online portal	coloradosos.gov — Business Filings Portal

Entity formation and filing fees

Colorado's fee schedule was last revised on July 1, 2024. All fees below are online (electronic) rates — the standard for most Colorado business filings. Verify current amounts at coloradosos.gov — Business Fees before filing.

Filing	Fee
LLC — Articles of Organization	$50
Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$50
Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$50
Foreign Entity — Authority Statement	$100
Periodic Report (annual equivalent, all entity types)	$25
Periodic Report — Late Filing Penalty	$50
Name Reservation (or renewal or transfer)	$25
Certificate of Good Standing	Free (online)
Apostille on a business document (paper only)	$5 routine / $15 expedited
Expedited filing (within 3 business days, paper submissions)	+$150
Trade Name Statement	$20
Dissolution (all entity types)	$10
Reinstatement	$100

Colorado's formation fee ($50) is the same for LLCs, profit corporations, and nonprofits. Annual periodic reports run $25 — also uniform across entity types. A $50 late penalty applies if the periodic report is not filed by the deadline. Apostilles on business documents are only available on paper; walk-in expedited apostilles require arrival by 4:30 p.m.

Key Colorado state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)	50+ professional and occupational license types: contractors, real estate brokers, insurance, healthcare, engineers, financial advisors	dora.colorado.gov
Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR)	Sales tax license, business tax registration, liquor and marijuana licenses, lottery	cdor.colorado.gov
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE)	Unemployment insurance registration (required when hiring employees), workers' compensation compliance, wage law	cdle.colorado.gov/businesses-employers
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)	Food service permits, health facility licenses, environmental and air quality permits	cdphe.colorado.gov

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Colorado Department of State or any agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Colorado Department of State sources, May 2026. Fee schedule effective July 1, 2024.