Colorado board, ranked
Ranked by the
lab method. No quote includes the $100 state fee.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time
Leads the board
$199 on top of Colorado's $100; renewal $149
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing leads the board because a $199 service charge in any state, first agent year included.
Colorado Registered Agent.co saves $100 over three years and leaves more filings with you.
Agent quote from year two: $149 a year, in any state.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- One fee wherever you register
Reads well
- $199 plus the state's fee
- Agent free for the first year
- Helpful if another state follows
Reads poorly
- A higher agent renewal ($149)
2
2. Colorado Registered Agent.co: best for adding exactly one state
Local quote
$199 on top of Colorado's $100; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Colorado Registered Agent.co holds spot 2 because registration with Colorado through this service costs $199, with a $99 agent renewal afterward.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- First agent year included
- A modest $99 renewal
- $199 for the registration
Reads poorly
- A second provider is needed at home
3
3. CO Registered Agent.org: best for one added registration
Local quote
$199 on top of Colorado's $100; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
CO Registered Agent.org holds spot 3 because registration with Colorado through this service costs $199, with a $99 agent renewal afterward.
Its quotes match Colorado Registered Agent.co's exactly.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 for the registration
- First agent year included
- A modest $99 renewal
Reads poorly
- A second provider is needed at home
What each quote adds up to
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. No break-even appears inside ten years.
Break-even test
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years.
Official state charges
Every state row cites its official source. The three-year total combines the filing, the second-year and third-year reports and any minimum tax.
How the ranking came out
Mainstay Filing wins filings handled per dollar, worth 30%, with Colorado Registered Agent.co right behind.
Registering here involves at least two states, and one provider for both beat Colorado Registered Agent.co.
Colorado foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
Registration: the Statement of Foreign Entity Authority, the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program, $100.
The cost of staying unregistered: fines up to $5,000.
As written: coloradosos.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The no-service reading
Going without a service, you still owe Colorado $150 across three years and you handle every form. The services bill $397 to $497 for that work.
Questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Colorado?
$100 in state fees, plus $199 if you pay a service for year one.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 across the quotes, not counting state fees.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Statement of Foreign Entity Authority, lodged at the Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The periodic report, billed at $25.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Colorado?
Mainstay Filing, which wins on filings handled per dollar. Then Colorado Registered Agent.co and CO Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- August 2026 log entry for Colorado Secretary of State, from sos.state.co.us.
- August 2026 log entry for Colorado Secretary of State, from sos.state.co.us.
- October 2026 log entry for Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, from coloradosos.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Colorado report due date, from colorado.public.law.
- August 2026 log entry for Colo, from sos.state.co.us.
- October 2026 log entry for Colorado formation fee: Filing fee, from coloradosos.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Colorado Secretary of State, foreign, from coloradosos.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Sample Statement of Foreign Entity, from coloradosos.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title, from content.leg.colorado.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Registered agent requirements effective July, from coloradosos.gov.
- November 13, 2026 sample from the Mainstay Filing Colorado service page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the Colorado Registered Agent.co pricing page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the CO Registered Agent.org pricing page