Initial Fees and Licenses in Colorado

April 13, 2006

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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
application to reserve name	$10
articles of dissolution	$10
articles of merger or consolidation	$60
articles of amendment	$25
restated articles of incorporation	$60

If you're doing business in Colorado as a foreign corporation (a corporation that is incorporated somewhere other than in Colorado), you will be subject to the following initial fees when you start up. You pay these fees to the Colorado Secretary of State:

Document	Fee
application for a certificate of authority	$50
application for an amended certificate of authority upon change of corporate name	$25
certificate of merger	$60
application for certificate of withdrawal	$10

Limited liability companies. The fees for LLCs are the same as the corporate fees. For example, the fee for filing the original articles of organization for a domestic LLC is $50. The fee for an application of authority for a foreign LLC is also $50.

Business licenses and fees. Colorado requires that you obtain a license and pay a fee if you are operating certain types of businesses in the state. Below is a partial list of some of the types of businesses required to obtain a license. Be sure to check with the state to make sure you are complying with the license requirements for your particular profession.