Colorado Periodic Report (Annual Report): Due Date and Fee (2026)

What most states call an annual report, Colorado calls the Periodic Report. Every Colorado LLC files one each year with the Secretary of State: $25, online only, due in the entity's anniversary month, with an unusually forgiving filing window on either side. Letting it slide is the most common route to administrative dissolution, and entirely avoidable. See our full compliance guide for the rest of the post-formation picture, or the formation guide if you are just getting started.

When the Periodic Report Is Due

• Due date: the last day of your periodic report month, which is the anniversary month of your Colorado formation or registration. The month is shown on your entity's summary page in the state database.
• Filing window: the state accepts the report without penalty from the first day of the second month before your report month through the last day of the second month after it. That is a five-month runway centered on your anniversary.
• Worked example: an LLC formed April 15 has April as its report month. The window opens February 1, the due date is April 30, and the report can still go in penalty-free through June 30.
• Statute: C.R.S. § 7-90-501, which applies one unified Periodic Report regime to domestic and foreign entities alike.

The Colorado Periodic Report Fee

The fee is $25, paid online by card or electronic check. It has been $25 since July 1, 2024, when it rose from $10; older articles quoting $10 are simply stale. There is no paper filing and therefore no separate mail fee.

What the Report Actually Updates

Less than most owners expect. The Periodic Report confirms or updates only your principal office address and your registered agent information. Colorado does not collect members, managers, officers, directors, or any financial data on it, and you cannot change the entity's name or home jurisdiction through it (that takes an amendment). Submitting the report also affirms the registered agent has consented to the appointment (C.R.S. 7-90-301).

How to File the Periodic Report Online

1. Sign in at coloradosos.gov with the account you used for formation, or search for your entity by name or ID number.
2. Open the entity's summary page and select the Periodic Report filing.
3. Review the pre-filled principal office address and registered agent details, updating anything that changed.
4. Pay the $25 fee by credit card or electronic check.
5. Keep the confirmation email and the filed report with your records.

A no-changes filing takes only a few minutes. The state emails courtesy reminders the month before your report month, but only if you have opted into its notification service, so do not treat the reminder as guaranteed.

Late Filing: the $50 Penalty and the Path to Dissolution

• Window closes, no report: your LLC's status flips to Noncompliant and the $50 late penalty attaches on top of the $25 fee.
• About sixty days Noncompliant: the status drops to Delinquent.
• Continued Delinquent status: the Secretary of State moves to administrative dissolution under C.R.S. § 7-90-501's regime.
• The cure: filing the outstanding report returns a Noncompliant or Delinquent entity to Good Standing immediately upon completion. After dissolution you must go through reinstatement, and in the meantime the LLC's legal existence, contracts, and liability shield are all in question while the name sits exposed for others to claim.

Tips for Never Missing It

1. Calendar the window opening, two months before your anniversary month, and file the day it opens.
2. Lean on your registered agent's reminders; professional services (ours included) send compliance alerts ahead of the deadline.
3. Opt into the SOS email notification service so the state's own courtesy reminder actually reaches you.
4. Keep your account email current at coloradosos.gov.
5. Note the report month in your operating agreement where every member can see it.

FAQ

When is my first Periodic Report due?

In your anniversary month of the calendar year after formation. Form in June 2026 and your first report month is June 2027, with the window running April 1 through August 31, 2027.

Can I file early?

Yes, up to two months before your report month. You cannot pre-file a future year's report; only the current cycle is open at any time.

What if nothing has changed since last year?

You file anyway. The Periodic Report is Colorado's confirmation that your principal office and registered agent information remain current, and there is no exemption for unchanged information.

Is the $25 fee tax-deductible?

Yes. It is an ordinary and necessary business expense on your federal return.

Can someone else file my Periodic Report for me?

Yes. Anyone with access to your coloradosos.gov account can submit it, and registered agent services routinely file on behalf of clients. We offer that as part of our registered agent service.

What is the difference between "Periodic Report" and "Annual Report"?

Only the label. Colorado's official term is Periodic Report; other states use Annual Report, Statement of Information, or Annual List for the same confirm-your-details filing. Anywhere you read "Colorado annual report," it means this filing.