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Who needs articles of organization (LLC) and the periodic report in Colorado?

Issued by Colorado Secretary of State, Business Division, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Colorado

The Colorado table lists this for every kind of business.

Colorado files everything online; there is no paper filing for articles. The articles name a registered agent with a Colorado street address. A missed periodic report puts the LLC into noncompliant and then delinquent status.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Colorado Secretary of State, Business Division.

Sources and dates

Secretary of State business fee schedule; June 2024 press release on the periodic report fee. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.