Updated September 4, 2026. Quick answer: Colorado requires a annual report; Each entity has its own Periodic Report month (the anniversary month of formation); can be filed with no penalty from 2 months before through 2 months after that month.
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Whether Colorado requires one, and how often
Colorado requires LLCs to file an annual report every year. $25 Periodic Report.
When it’s due
Each entity has its own Periodic Report month (the anniversary month of formation); can be filed with no penalty from 2 months before through 2 months after that month.
What it costs
$25 Periodic Report.
What happens if you miss it
$50.00 Periodic Report Late Filing Penalty, in addition to the $25 base fee.
What eventually happens if it stays unfiled: Entity becomes ‘Noncompliant’ at due date, then ‘Delinquent’ ~2 months later; a Statement of Dissolution of Delinquent Entity may be filed once the entity has been delinquent 3 years or more. (§7-90-908, C.R.S.) “delinquent domestic entity that has failed to cure its delinquency for three years or more”
Where to file
File at https://www.coloradosos.gov/biz/. File a Periodic Report via entity search then ‘File a form’.
What this page does not answer
State income tax, franchise tax and federal (IRS) filing obligations are separate from this report and follow their own deadlines and rules. This page does not source those. We have the state periodic-report answer at primary and nothing else.
The annual/biennial report fee above is a recurring cost of keeping the LLC active, separate from what it cost to form. See what an LLC costs in Colorado for the full cost picture.
Sources
Every citation on this page is the state’s own Secretary of State site or official statute text. No formation service, no registered-agent marketing page and no aggregator is cited anywhere in this cluster as a source of law.
- Due date: https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/FAQs/reports.html
- Late penalty: https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/info_center/fees/business.html
- Administrative dissolution: https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/title-7/corporations-and-associations/article-90/part-9/subpart-2/section-7-90-908/
- Filing portal: https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/filingInstructions.html
Related: Colorado’s registered agent requirements, including who can serve and what happens if you don’t have one.