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How to start an LLC in Colorado

The state filing fee is $50. Bizee lists about 3 weeks for standard filing, or 1 business day expedited for $50 more. The video shows every screen.

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State filing fee$50As Bizee showed it, November 2026
Standard filing3 weeksIncluded
Expedited1 business day$50 more
Total in the video$149State fee + $99 upgrade
The walkthrough

The screens, in order

  1. Choose LLC and ColoradoOn Bizee, pick LLC as the entity and Colorado as the state, then start.
  2. Pick a packageBasic is $0 plus Colorado's $50 state fee. Standard is $199 and Premium is $299, plus the same fee. Basic already covers the state filing, a registered agent for the first year and the first month of a virtual address.
  3. Name your businessType the name, pick a designator such as LLC, and Bizee shows exactly how it will appear on file.
  4. Choose the filing speedStandard filing is included: about 3 weeks in Colorado. Expedited is about 1 business day, for $50 more.
  5. Contact details and addressYour business address goes on the public record. Bizee's virtual address is free for the first month, then $29 a month, and you can cancel anytime. Or use your own.
  6. The $99 upgradeIt adds four things: your EIN, an operating agreement, a banking resolution, and more than 25 ready-to-use contracts. It is optional.
  7. Members and registered agentAdd each owner and their share. Every LLC needs a registered agent: your first year with Bizee is included, then it's $149 a year. You can also be your own.
  8. Review and payCheck the details, then pay: with the upgrade, the total is $149 (the $50 state fee plus $99). Bizee files with Colorado within one business day.

What to have ready

  • Your business name
  • An address for the business
  • The name and address of every owner
  • A Social Security number or ITIN, so Bizee can get your EIN
After you form it

Periodic report

$25 a year. From 2 months before to 2 months after your report month.

Now, the one Colorado rule to put on your calendar. Every year, Colorado asks for a periodic report around your report month, which is usually your formation anniversary month. It's 25 dollars, and you can file anytime from two months before to two months after that month. Your compliance alerts will remind you.

Questions

Colorado

How much does it cost to start an LLC in Colorado?

The state filing fee is $50, as Bizee showed it when we recorded the video (November 2026). Bizee's Basic package adds $0. With the optional $99 upgrade shown in the video, the total is $149.

How long does it take in Colorado?

Bizee lists about 3 weeks for standard filing in Colorado, or about 1 business day with expedited filing for $50 more. Bizee files within one business day of your order.

What do I need to start?

Your business name, an address, the name and address of every owner, and a Social Security number or ITIN so Bizee can get your EIN.

What do I have to do after forming it?

Now, the one Colorado rule to put on your calendar. Every year, Colorado asks for a periodic report around your report month, which is usually your formation anniversary month. It's 25 dollars, and you can file anytime from two months before to two months after that month. Your compliance alerts will remind you.

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