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PrintInitial Fees and Licenses in Colorado
If you're going to operate your business in Colorado, when you start up you're probably going to incur filing fees and licensing fees, depending on the type of business you run and your business form (corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership or limited liability company (LLC)).
Corporations. If you're doing business in Colorado as a domestic corporation (a corporation incorporated in Colorado), you will be subject to the following fees, payable to the Colorado Secretary of State:
| Document | Fee |
| articles of incorporation | $50 online only |
| application to reserve name | $25 online; $125 paper |
| articles of dissolution | $25 online; $125 paper |
| articles of merger or consolidation | $150 paper only |
| articles of amendment | $25 online; $125 paper |
| restated articles of incorporation | $25 online; $125 paper |
If you're doing business in Colorado as a foreign corporation (a corporation that is incorporated somewhere other than in Colorado), the following initial fees differ from those that a domestic corporation would pay. Other fees are the same as the fees paid by domestic corporations.
| Document | Fee |
| application for a certificate of authority | $50 online only |
| application for certificate of withdrawal | $125 paper only |
Limited liability companies. The fees for LLCs are the same as the corporate fees.
