FOREIGN LLC IN COLORADO
What is a CO Foreign LLC?
A foreign Colorado LLC is an LLC that was formed in a different state and then registered to do business in Colorado. If you operate an LLC outside of the state of Colorado and you want to do business in Colorado, you will need to register your LLC as a Colorado foreign LLC.
How do you qualify a Foreign Colorado LLC?
Qualify your Foreign LLC in Colorado by signing up for our Foreign LLC Formation Service or by filing the Statement of Foreign Entity Authority with the Colorado Secretary of State yourself. The Statement of Foreign Entity Authority costs $100 to file and it must be filed online on the secretary of state’s website. All foreign entities must have a registered agent in Colorado. You can hire us as your Colorado registered agent for just $35 a year.
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Colorado Foreign LLC FAQ
Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions
about qualifying a foreign LLC in Colorado:
To qualify a foreign LLC in Colorado, you must file the Statement of Foreign Entity Authority online on the Secretary of State’s website. To complete the registration (also known as qualification) in accordance with Colorado Statute ยง 7-90-803, you must include the following information:
- The LLC’s name as registered in its home state (the state where it was originally formed)
- The type of entity (in this case, you can write “LLC” or “Limited Liability Company”) and the state where it was originally formed.
- The LLC’s physical address and mailing address, if different.
- Colorado registered agent name and address and confirm that the registered agent has consented to the appointment
- Enter the date on which the LLC commenced or will begin doing business in Colorado. If you want to enter a delayed effective date, the form allows you to do so.
- List the name and address of the person filing the document
Unlike most states, Colorado does not require foreign LLCs to include a Certificate of Good Standing from their home state.
You must pay a $100 filing fee to submit the Statement of Foreign Entity Authority to the Colorado Secretary of State. Additionally, once the LLC is qualified as a foreign LLC in Colorado, the LLC must file annual reports (known in Colorado as a periodic report to the Secretary of State. Periodic reports cost $10 to file.
As it pertains to Colorado, a foreign LLC is any entity formed outside the state of Colorado. This is the commonly used term used by all states to describe entities formed in other states or countries.
If the name of your LLC isn’t available in Colorado, you must choose an assumed name for use in Colorado.
You need to register or qualify if your LLC is “conducting activities” or “transacting business” in Colorado, but in the digital age those terms have been rendered more nebulous. You may want to consult an attorney if you’re unsure, but typically such conditions are met if your LLC has a physical presence in Colorado by way of:
- A business location in Colorado
- A sales rep in the state
- If you have contractors physically doing work or selling items in Colorado
Foreign LLC Formation Service
We can register your foreign LLC in Colorado. Just sign up for our Foreign LLC Formation Service. We will locate the correct documents from the home state of your LLC organization and file your Statement of Foreign Entity Authority with the Colorado Secretary of State.
OR, you can do the filing yourself, and just sign up with us as your Colorado registered agent. All foreign LLCs in Colorado will require a registered agent. We offer this service for $35 a year.