LLC formation price tables - Colorado
3 Best LLC Services in Colorado (2026): Price Table
Table order: Sort key: 40% cost, 30% coverage and three lesser columns. Method
Key cells
- Fee to create the LLC$50coloradosos.gov [read October 2026, table note]
- First-year cells$199The state fee is separate
- Year-3 range$397 to $597Opening year plus two more
- State total, years 1 to 3$100Official figures alone
- Entries swap inNeverOrder is stable for ten years
The Colorado entries
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation and upkeep on one invoice
Ranked first- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$199/yr
- Three-year cell$597
$199 yearly plus $50 to the state
Mainstay Filing is entry one. No other entry puts the periodic report inside a $199 yearly price.
The $200 difference from Colorado Registered Agent.co at year three buys coverage, and coverage settles the order.
It handles the periodic report for you, and the $25 state fee goes through at cost.
Price buys
- Formation handled for you
- Registered agent for twelve months
- Periodic report, filed when due
- EIN application prepared
- State fee billed as published
In its favor
- Year two is $199
- $199 covers the full package
- The EIN application is taken care of
Against it
- Colorado Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. -
2. Colorado Registered Agent.co: best for a bare-bones start
Colorado only- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$99/yr
- Three-year cell$397
Year one $199; later years $99
Colorado Registered Agent.co is ranked second. $199 covers formation and the agent is $99 a year afterward.
Leave time for the periodic report, as this price does not take it on.
Price buys
- Articles of organization, filed
- Agent service for the first year
In its favor
- $199 to form
- Agent renews at $99
- Agent included to start
Against it
- The periodic report remains on your own list of jobs
- $99 extra for the EIN
See Colorado Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. -
3. CO Registered Agent.org: best for companies rooted in the state
Colorado only- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$99/yr
- Three-year cell$397
Year one $199; later years $99
CO Registered Agent.org is ranked third. $199 covers formation and the agent is $99 a year afterward.
Leave time for the periodic report, as this price does not take it on.
Its prices match Colorado Registered Agent.co's exactly.
Price buys
- Articles of organization, filed
- Agent service for the first year
In its favor
- Agent renews at $99
- Agent included to start
- $199 to form
Against it
- The periodic report remains on your own list of jobs
- $99 extra for the EIN
See CO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Totals over time
| No. | Entry | Year 1 cell | Year 2 cell | Year 3 cell | Year 5 cell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $398 | $597 | $995 | See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Colorado Registered Agent.co | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | See Colorado Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | CO Registered Agent.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | See CO Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The government side, Colorado
| Charge | Cell | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Formation charge | $50 | coloradosos.gov [read October 2026, table note] |
| Periodic report | $25 every year | coloradosos.gov [read October 2026, table note] |
| Penalty for a late report | $50 | coloradosos.gov [read October 2026, table note] |
| State fees summed, years 1 to 3 | $100 | Sum of the lines above |
Notes on the order
Mainstay Filing did better than Colorado Registered Agent.co on filing work per row, a 30% column.
Colorado Registered Agent.co costs less over three years but the periodic report would still be yours to file.
With the EIN application in the math, the swap comes in year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes Colorado Registered Agent.co.
Colorado LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the official source
The Colorado Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization with $50. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Source: coloradosos.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Filing it yourself
With no service, Colorado still bills $100 over three years and every form lands on your desk. Services charge $397 to $597 to lift that work.
Questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Colorado?
Year one costs $199 before the $50 filing fee.
What do these entries add up to over three years?
$397 to $597 across the entries, not counting state fees.
How much does Colorado charge to file an LLC?
It costs $50 to file, using the Articles of Organization.
What does Colorado charge each year after formation?
What recurs is the periodic report, at $25 annually (last day of the entity's anniversary month).
Is the EIN application included in the price?
Mainstay Filing = no charge; Colorado Registered Agent.co = $99 extra; CO Registered Agent.org = $99 extra.
When does one entry pass another in total cost?
The entries do not swap places in the first ten years.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in Colorado?
Entry one is Mainstay Filing, then Colorado Registered Agent.co, then CO Registered Agent.org.
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Where this came from
- Figure for Colorado Secretary of State confirmed at sos.state.co.us during August 2026.
- Figure for Colorado Secretary of State confirmed at sos.state.co.us during August 2026.
- Figure for Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report confirmed at coloradosos.gov during October 2026.
- Figure for Colorado report due date confirmed at colorado.public.law during August 2026.
- Figure for Colo confirmed at sos.state.co.us during August 2026.
- Figure for Colorado formation fee: Filing fee confirmed at coloradosos.gov during October 2026.
- Price cells copied from Mainstay Filing Colorado service page, November 13, 2026
- Price cells copied from Colorado Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Price cells copied from CO Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026