Colorado LLC Articles of Organization — Step 3 of 8
Colorado Articles of Organization cost $50 and are filed online only. An accepted filing generally takes effect after payment unless an allowed delayed effective date is selected. Portal processing speed is not a guaranteed approval time; retain the accepted filing and check its effective date.
Colorado Articles of Organization cost $50 and are filed online only. An accepted filing generally takes effect after payment unless an allowed delayed effective date is selected. Portal processing speed is not a guaranteed approval time; retain the accepted filing and check its effective date.
- Filing fee
- $50
- Filing method
- Online only
- Processing
- Instant, typically
- Filed with
- CO Sec. of State
- Portal
- eCorp
- Paper filing
- Not accepted
- Next step
- Step 4 →
What You'll Need to File
Colorado's Articles of Organization form is short — most of the effort is in having the right information ready before you sit down at the eCorp portal:
- Your LLC's exact legal name — including the designator (LLC, L.L.C., etc.), confirmed available via Step 1.
- Principal office address — where your LLC's main records and business are based; can be in or outside Colorado.
- Registered agent name and Colorado street address — from Step 2.
- Management structure — whether the LLC will be member-managed (owners run it) or manager-managed (designated managers run it).
- Organizer's name and address — the person filing the paperwork (doesn't have to be an owner).
- Payment method — the $50 fee is paid by credit card at the time of filing.
Filing-Readiness Checklist
Check off each item as you gather it — once you're at 100%, you're ready to file:
How to File
- Go to the Colorado Secretary of State's eCorp portal and select "File a Document" → "Articles of Organization" for a Limited Liability Company.
- Enter your LLC's information — name, principal office address, registered agent, and management structure.
- Review and submit — the system checks your name for distinguishability automatically as part of the filing.
- Pay the $50 fee by credit card — approval is typically instant.
- Download your filed Articles — this is your official proof of formation; you'll need it to open a business bank account and apply for an EIN.
No paper filing option existsColorado has fully discontinued paper Articles of Organization filings — everything must go through the online eCorp portal. If you're not comfortable filing online yourself, this is exactly the kind of task a formation service handles for a flat fee.
- ✓Optional formation assistance; confirm filing scope, service pricing and submission responsibilities.
- ✓Optional formation assistance; confirm filing scope, service pricing and submission responsibilities.
- ✓Confirm registered-agent eligibility, coverage, included periods and renewal charges.
- ✓Review address-use rules and privacy policies; a service does not remove all information from public filings.
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Acceptance and legal effective date
Colorado Articles of Organization cost $50 and are filed online only. An accepted filing generally takes effect after payment unless an allowed delayed effective date is selected. Portal processing speed is not a guaranteed approval time; retain the accepted filing and check its effective date.
Colorado Articles of Organization — FAQ
Ahmad Adil is the founder and CEO of LLC School. The filing guidance here — the $50 fee, the online-only eCorp process, and the required information — reflects current Colorado Secretary of State guidance. This is educational information, not legal advice.
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