Colorado corporations and limited liability companies are formed by filing the original of the Articles of Incorporation (Organization) with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State filing fee is $50. The entire filing process takes anywhere from seven to ten business days if filing in paper and immediate processing if submitted online.
The name of the corporation or limited liability company must end with one of the following words: Incorporated, Corporation or Limited Liability Company, or their abbreviations: Inc., Corp., L.L.C. or LLC.
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The process of forming a non-profit corporation in Colorado is largely the same as formation of a regular, for-profit, corporation. Colorado Secretary of State charges a $50 fee to file non-profit Articles of Incorporation.
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To reserve a specific name for a future company, an individual must first check with Colorado Secretary of State if that name is available. If available, a name can be reserved by filing an application with the Secretary of State. The filing fee is $25 and applications are usually processed immediately if submitted online.
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You may reserve a trade name if you are intending to do business using that name. In order to get a trade name you must file a application for trade name with Colorado Secretary of State. The filing fee is $20.
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In order to be able to charge sales tax in Colorado, a company must file an application Sales Tax/Wage Withholding Account with Colorado Department of Revenue. The state charges $66 fee for this application.
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In order to register to do business in Colorado, an out-of-state company must file Statement of Foreign Entity Authority with Colorado Secretary of State.
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In order to change or amend its name, a company must file Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (Organization) with Colorado Secretary of State. Prior to filing an amendment, the company must check if its new name is available with Secretary of State. The state filing fee is $25 for corporations or LLCs.
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In order to officially dissolve, a company must file Articles of Dissolution with Colorado Secretary of State. The Secretary of State filing fee is $25 for corporations or limited liability companies.
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Any company incorporated, organized or doing business in Colorado must maintain a registered agent in the State at all times. The registered agent must be physically located in Colorado and is appointed by the company to accept legal documents on its behalf.
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A company that is in good standing can obtain a Certificate of Existence (Good Standing) from Colorado Secretary of State. The Secretary of State fee for this service is $5 (free online). The certificates are mailed within seven to ten business days.
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A company can order certified copies of its official documents from Colorado Secretary of State. The state fee for ordering certified copies of Articles of Incorporation or Organization is $5. The Secretary of State takes approximately from seven to ten business days to mail the certified copies.
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Colorado law does not require new businesses to publish legal announcements of formation.
An apostille certificate can be ordered from Colorado Department of State to confirm authenticity of any officially-filed corporate document, for use outside of the United States. The Department of State charges a $10 fee for the apostille certificate in addition to any fees charged for making certified copies of the requested documents. Processing takes approximately from seven to ten business days.
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In order to sell tobacco products in the state, a company must obtain a Tobacco Products Distributor License from Colorado Department of Revenue. The annual state licensing fee depending on opening day varies from $10 to $2.50.
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All Colorado corporations are required to file an Annual Report. Colorado Secretary of State filing fee for all corporations is $10 if submitted online or $100 for mailed in reports.
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