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Registered agents in Colorado, compared (2026)
Colorado requires every LLC to have a registered agent. Of the 8 providers with a published price here, Mainstay Filing is our best overall pick at $149 a year, flat. The state’s own fee to change agents is $10.
- Colorado rules checked October 20, 2026
- Provider pages read October 2026
The Colorado line-up
| Provider | How it charges | What its page lists | Fine print |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | Same price every year | Registered agent in any state, all year; Mail and legal-document scanning and forwarding; Compliance reminders and stored documents | $149 a year, same at renewal |
| Northwest Registered Agent | Same price every year | Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line | Its page says the price has not gone up in 20 years. $100/yr per state for five or more states. |
| ZenBusiness | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications | $99 plus state fees for the first year, then $199/yr. |
| Swyft Filings | Billed quarterly | Not itemized on its page | Billed $149 per quarter, which is $596 a year. |
| Harbor Compliance | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Documents delivered to a client portal; annual report reminders | $99 for the first year for new customers, then $159/yr. Prepaying two or three years keeps $99/yr for those years. |
| InCorp Services | Same price every year | Same-day electronic service of process; compliance calendar; entity monitoring | As low as $87/yr if you prepay five years. |
| Bizee | Same price every year | Compliance notifications; its address on the public record | Standalone price. The first year is free when you form your company through Bizee. |
| LegalZoom | Same price every year | Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders | Price for first-time agent customers. Auto-renews at the purchase rate; LegalZoom says the renewal rate is subject to change. |
Colorado agent rules
- Requirement
- Required. 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.
- Address
- 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.
- Change-of-agent fee
- $10
- Statute
- C.R.S. § 7-90-701
Questions
Which registered agents serve Colorado?
8 providers have a published price for Colorado, including Mainstay Filing (best overall): Mainstay Filing, Northwest Registered Agent, ZenBusiness, Swyft Filings, Harbor Compliance, InCorp Services, Bizee and LegalZoom.
Do I need a registered agent in Colorado?
Yes. 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.
Where must the agent be located in Colorado?
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.
What does it cost to change agents in Colorado?
The state charges $10 to file the change (C.R.S. § 7-90-701).
Sources
- Colorado registered agent statute (C.R.S. § 7-90-701): www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/FAQs/regAgent.html, checked October 20, 2026
- Colorado Secretary of State: www.sos.state.co.us/, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider registered agent pages (features and pricing model), checked October 20, 2026