Does my LLC need a registered agent here?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Where the law says so: C.R.S. § 7-90-701. check it at sos.state.co.us, October 2026
Can anyone do it?
A person 18 or older whose home or usual place of business is in Colorado (since July 1, 2025 the person has to hold a Colorado driver's license or ID or otherwise verify residency), or a business entity in good standing with a usual place of business in Colorado. The agent has to consent.
If you qualify, you can do it yourself at no cost.
How much per year for an agent?
Our picks charge $99 to $149 a year, and three years cost $297 to $447.
No state fee depends on which agent you pick.
What's the agent there for?
It accepts legal papers and state notices for your company, using an address in Colorado.
Service is only as good as the forwarding, so ask how documents reach you. A closer look at service of process
What's due each year apart from the agent?
Mostly the periodic report, once a year, at $25. The state's due date: last day of the entity's anniversary month. Jot that down early.
check it at coloradosos.gov, October 2026
Why is the list in this order?
Work taken off your hands, worth 31%, put Mainstay Filing first.
33% of the score is cost across three years, 31% is work taken off your hands, and three smaller checks split ties.
Where a service can be used counts with us, and one pick can be used anywhere.
Our method, in full