One requirement of maintaining an LLC or corporation in Colorado is filing a Periodic Report, which is commonly known in many states as an Annual Report. The Periodic Report confirms and updates the company’s information each year with the Colorado Secretary of State, such as the name and address of the registered agent and principal office address.
Who Needs to File an Annual Report?
Domestic and foreign corporations and LLCs are required to file an annual report each year after the year the company was formed.
What is Needed to File a Colorado Periodic Report
The only option of filing the Periodic Report is online through the Colorado Secretary of State’s website,
The report asks for information such as:
- The entity’s Secretary of State ID Number. You can find your ID by doing a Colorado entity search and looking for the Registration Date
- Legal business name of the entity
- Address of the Principal place of business (No P.O. Boxes)
- Name and street address (P.O. Boxes are not allowed) of the Colorado Registered Agent
Colorado Periodic Report Cost
The Periodic Report filing fee for the Colorado corporation or LLC is $10.
Periodic Report Due Date
The Colorado Secretary of State’s office sends an email notification reminder notice 7 days before the start of the periodic report month. Even though a reminder is sent, it’s important to make an additional reminder for yourself should you not receive it.
The annual filing is due by the last day of the anniversary month the Colorado LLC or corporation was formed. For example, if your entity was formed on January 1st, the Annual Report deadline will be every year thereafter before January 31st. You can file up to 2 months in advance.
If you’re unsure what month your entity was registered, you can find the approval date on your Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization.
Colorado Periodic Report FAQs
My business made little or no money. Do I still have to file the Periodic Report?
The periodic report must still be filed if your corporation or LLC received no income or business activity.
What happens if you don’t file the Periodic Report on time?
If the Periodic Report is not filed on time, a late fee of $40 will be assessed, and the entity’s status will be changed to Non-Compliance.
If the Periodic Report is not filed within 3 months of the due date, the entity’s status will change to Delinquent. For the entity to regain its good standing status with the Secretary of State, the Statement Curing Delinquency will need to be filed and all fees paid. The owners may be held personally liable for not being in good standing should the LLC or corporation be sued. Eventually, without filing, the Secretary of State will administratively dissolve the entity. The owners may be held personally liable for not being in good standing.
Colorado Secretary of State Contact Information
The mailing address for the Colorado Periodic Report is:
Colorado Secretary of State
1700 Broadway, Ste 200
Denver, CO 80290
They can be contacted at (303) 894-2200 if you have questions.