Colorado: annual report deadlines, fees and closing a business

For LLCs and corporations registered in Colorado. Facts last verified 2026-10-17 against the official pages linked below.

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At a glance

Entity	Annual report due	Fee	Late
LLC (periodic report)	Each year in the entity's assigned periodic report month (shown on its Secretary of State record); filing is allowed from two months before the report month to two months after it without penalty (example: report month January means due March 31)	$25 online	$50 periodic report late filing penalty (fee schedule). If the report is not filed by the end of the second month after the report month the entity becomes Noncompliant, and a late report is due two months later
Corporation (periodic report)	Same as LLCs: assigned periodic report month; filing allowed from two months before to two months after without penalty	$25 online	$50 periodic report late filing penalty (fee schedule). If the report is not filed by the end of the second month after the report month the entity becomes Noncompliant, and a late report is due two months later

LLC (periodic report)

Due: Each year in the entity's assigned periodic report month (shown on its Secretary of State record); filing is allowed from two months before the report month to two months after it without penalty (example: report month January means due March 31).
Fee: $25 online.
Late: $50 periodic report late filing penalty (fee schedule). If the report is not filed by the end of the second month after the report month the entity becomes Noncompliant, and a late report is due two months later.
If you miss it: After that the entity becomes Delinquent. A Statement Curing Delinquency ($100) returns it to Good Standing. The entity name is held for 400 days after delinquency, then changed to include 'delinquent'.
To close it: not yet researched.

Sources: CO SoS FAQ: periodic reports · CO SoS FAQ: delinquency · CO SoS business organizations fee schedule · verified 2026-10-17

Corporation (periodic report)

Due: Same as LLCs: assigned periodic report month; filing allowed from two months before to two months after without penalty.
Fee: $25 online.
Late: $50 periodic report late filing penalty (fee schedule). If the report is not filed by the end of the second month after the report month the entity becomes Noncompliant, and a late report is due two months later.
If you miss it: After that the entity becomes Delinquent. A Statement Curing Delinquency ($100) returns it to Good Standing. The entity name is held for 400 days after delinquency, then changed to include 'delinquent'.
To close it: not yet researched.

Sources: CO SoS FAQ: periodic reports · CO SoS FAQ: delinquency · CO SoS business organizations fee schedule · verified 2026-10-17

Good to know

Reminder notices are a courtesy.

The Secretary of State sends reminders to those signed up for email notification, but each entity is responsible for filing on time whether or not it receives one.

Source: CO SoS FAQ: periodic reports · verified 2026-10-17

Colorado business taxes

We have not compiled Colorado business tax thresholds or due dates yet. Start at Colorado Department of Revenue (not yet researched). This page covers annual report or periodic filing rules only; tax details are not yet researched.

Closing a Colorado business

Colorado closing steps: not yet researched. The federal steps are on the closing checklist. For state steps, start at Colorado Secretary of State, Business Organizations.

Not yet researched for Colorado

how the periodic report month is assigned (read it from the entity's record)
closing steps
Department of Revenue taxes

These items are left out on purpose until they can be confirmed on an official page.

Official links

Beware of mail asking you to pay to file your annual report: see scam mailers.