Colorado

You’ll need to complete 5 simple steps to form your Colorado LLC, and 2 things to keep it in good standing. The 5 steps to form a Colorado LLC are: Choose Your LLC Name, Select Your Registered Agent, File Your Articles of Organization, Create and Sign Your Operating Agreement, Get your Federal Tax ID Number from the IRS. To keep your Colorado LLC in good standing with the state, you’ll need to annually: Submit your LLC’s Periodic Report and File any Colorado State Taxes.

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Forming a Colorado LLC? Get simple answers to the following: How can I state an LLC in Colorado? How long does it take to form an LLC in Colorado? How much does it cost to start an LLC in Colorado? How do I file a Periodic Report for my Colorado LLC? Is Colorado the best state to form my LLC? What taxes do I need to pay as an LLC in Colorado? And much more!

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Learn how to form an LLC (step-by-step) in Colorado
1. Choose a Name for your LLC
2. Select your LLC’s Registered Agent
3. File your LLC’s Articles of Organization
4. Draft and sign your LLC’s Operating Agreement
5. Obtain your LLC’s EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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If you have shut down your LLC and need to reinstate it (“reopen” it), you can do so at any time. You need to file what’s known as the Articles of Reinstatement. The filing fee for the Articles of Reinstatement is $100. It can only be filed online (cannot be filed by mail) and you’ll need to pay the $100 filing fee with a debit or credit card.

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One of the first steps in forming an LLC in Colorado is to make sure your desired LLC name is available for use. You’ll compare your desired LLC name against the names of existing businesses registered in Colorado. This guide will walk you through the process step-by-step guide and teach you how to use the Colorado Business Entity Search.

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A Colorado LLC becomes “Delinquent” when it fails to file a Periodic Report within 4 months after the Periodic Month. If your LLC is marked “Delinquent”, you won’t be able to do business in Colorado. Your LLC can stay in “Delinquent” status for an unlimited period of time. If you don’t cure your “Delinquent” status in 400 days, your LLC name becomes available to others. To cure your LLC’s “Delinquent” status, submit a Statement Curing Delinquency with the CO Secretary of State. Filing this document can only be done online.

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You need to designate a Registered Agent when forming a business in Colorado. Most website don’t tell you the truth though: you can be the Registered Agent, your company can be it’s own Registered Agent (unique to Colorado), or a friend or family member can be your Registered Agent. The purpose of a Registered Agent is to accept Service of Process (legal mail) on behalf of your company.

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Want to know how much it costs to set up your own Colorado LLC? In this guide, you’ll learn the fees and details for: Articles of Organization ($50), Registered Agent ($0 or $125), Operating Agreement ($0), Federal Tax ID Number ($0), and Periodic Report ($10). Forming an LLC in Colorado is really quite affordable. The average cost to form an LLC in the US is over $130, so with Colorado’s LLC fee only being $50, it’s a really great state to be doing business in.

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There are two main benefits to forming an LLC in Colorado: personal liability protection and pass-through taxation. We’ll discuss the most important one first. Personal liability protection is a benefit found both in Corporations and LLCs. It builds a “wall of protection” between your personal assets and the assets of the business. If your business gets sued, your personal assets cannot be used to pay off any debts or liabilities.

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