3 Best Registered Agents in Colorado (2026): Fee Schedule
For registered agents in Colorado, the 2026 schedules rank Colorado Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), CO Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), in that order. Yearly charges of $99 to $149 add up to $297 to $447 over three years.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Ordered on five measures: charges 39%, duties 31%, three smaller ones after that
Colorado charges at a glance
Does the state insist?Yessos.state.co.us {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$99 to $149Charge for one agent year
Charges, three years$297 to $447Three years of service fees
Periodic report$25 yearlycoloradosos.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Charges meet inNo equal pointOrder is fixed for ten years
The Colorado schedules
Service fees only. Whichever agent you name, the state bills the same.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Colorado Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest three-year total
Top schedule
Opens at $99, renews at $99
Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297
In Colorado, Colorado Registered Agent.co is the best value since $99 a year and $99 at renewal, aimed at LLCs that stay in one state.
Lower three-year charges than Mainstay Filing put it first, because cost counts most.
Three years of state charges come to the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs without a fixed amount, newspaper publication for example, are mentioned in the text and excluded from the sum.
The order behind Colorado
In Colorado, the deciding measure was charges over three years (39% of the order), where Colorado Registered Agent.co came out ahead.
The three-year column reads $297 for Colorado Registered Agent.co, $150 lower than Mainstay Filing.
What Colorado requires of a registered agent (Colorado Secretary of State), in the state's own words
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
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. Law cited: C.R.S. § 7-90-701.
The address has to be a physical address in Colorado, either a home or a usual place of business. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
Official text: sos.state.co.us {fee list dated October 2026}
Without a service
An eligible owner can name themselves and pay no agent fee, while state fees stay the same. The schedules above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Colorado address and someone to accept legal papers.
About these fees
What does a Colorado registered agent charge per year?
$99 to $149 a year across these schedules.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 in service fees, with state fees on top.
Does the state insist that a Colorado LLC have a registered agent?
Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
May the owner act as the registered agent?
Yes, if the eligibility and address rules above are met.
What does the state charge the LLC every year?
The line that repeats is the periodic report, at $25 annually (last day of the entity's anniversary month).
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
The schedules do not cross in the first ten years.
Which registered agent is the best value in Colorado?
Schedule one is Colorado Registered Agent.co, then CO Registered Agent.org, then Mainstay Filing.