Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county. File it before the sales tax license, which asks for the trade name.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 1 of 6: Set up the business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Colorado Secretary of State.
Sources and dates
Secretary of State business fee schedule. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Yes. Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name; an LLC and a sole proprietor both file with the Secretary of State, not the county.
Colorado Secretary of State.
Step 1 of 6, set up the business. It is the first step.
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