A Colorado periodic report is a required filing for businesses registered with the Colorado Secretary of State. This report confirms your business's current contact information and operating status.
Colorado uses a staggered system for periodic reports. Your specific due date depends on your business's formation date. The state assigns you a four-year cycle, with reports due between January 1 and April 1 of the assigned year.
| Business Type | Report Frequency | Filing Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Corporations | Every 4 years | $50 |
| Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) | Every 4 years | $50 |
| Limited Partnerships (LPs) | Every 4 years | $50 |
| Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) | Every 4 years | $50 |
The Colorado Secretary of State uses periodic reports to maintain accurate records of active businesses. Filing on time keeps your business in good standing and avoids administrative dissolution.
Many businesses confuse the Colorado periodic report with an annual report or annual statement used in other states. Unlike those documents, Colorado's periodic report doesn't require financial information or detailed business activity updates.
One frequent error is assuming the report is due every calendar year. Colorado's staggered system means your specific due date may fall in different years of your four-year cycle.
Another mistake is failing to update registered agent information. The periodic report requires current contact details for your registered agent, who receives legal documents on behalf of your business.
You can file online through the Colorado Secretary of State's website. The process takes about 10 minutes if you have your business ID number and current registered agent information ready.
When I helped my sister file her LLC's periodic report, we saved time by preparing this information beforehand. We also set a calendar reminder for the next report due in four years.
If you don't file by the due date, your business falls into "delinquent" status. You then have until December 31 of that year to file without penalty. After that, the state may administratively dissolve your business.
According to the Colorado Secretary of State, over 1,200 businesses were dissolved in 2022 for failing to file their periodic reports on time.
Unlike most states that require annual filings, Colorado uses a four-year cycle. This makes the periodic report less frequent but potentially easier to overlook.
Colorado also doesn't require financial statements or detailed business activity reports, unlike states such as California or New York.