Colorado Foreign qualification
Quick answer
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority.
LLC / Fee
$100
LLC / Required documents
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority.
LLC / Timing
File a Statement of Foreign Entity Authority before transacting business or conducting activities in Colorado.
LLC / Penalties for operating without registration
Cannot maintain a court proceeding to collect debts until authority is filed. Owes the Secretary of State's prescribed fee, capped at $100 per calendar year or part, plus civil penalties up to $5,000; a court may enjoin further business.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
How do I complete this filing?
LLCs
Required documents
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority Filed pursuant to § 7-90-803 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) it
Official sourceTiming
File a Statement of Foreign Entity Authority before transacting business or conducting activities in Colorado.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
7-90-801. Authority to transact business or conduct activities required. (1) A foreign entity shall not transact business or conduct activities in this state except in compliance with this part 8 and not until its statement of foreign entity authority is filed in the records of the secretary of state. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this part 8 shall not apply to foreign general
Official sourcePenalties for operating without registration
Cannot maintain a court proceeding to collect debts until authority is filed. Owes the Secretary of State's prescribed fee, capped at $100 per calendar year or part, plus civil penalties up to $5,000; a court may enjoin further business.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
No foreign entity transacting business or conducting activities in this state without authority, nor anyone on its behalf, shall be permitted to maintain a proceeding in any court in this state for the collection of its debts until a statement of foreign entity authority for the foreign entity is filed in the records of the secretary of state. … shall be liable to this state in an amount equal to the fee as prescribed by the secretary of state from time to time, not to exceed one hundred dollars for each calendar year or part of a calendar year … shall be subject to a civil penalty, payable to this state, not to exceed five thousand dollars. … the court may issue, in addition to or in lieu of the imposition of a civil penalty, an injunction restraining the further transaction of business or conducting of activities by the foreign entity
Official sourceCorporations
Required documents
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority Filed pursuant to § 7-90-803 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) it
Official sourceTiming
File a Statement of Foreign Entity Authority before transacting business or conducting activities in Colorado.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
7-90-801. Authority to transact business or conduct activities required. (1) A foreign entity shall not transact business or conduct activities in this state except in compliance with this part 8 and not until its statement of foreign entity authority is filed in the records of the secretary of state. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this part 8 shall not apply to foreign general
Official sourcePenalties for operating without registration
Cannot maintain a court proceeding to collect debts until authority is filed. Owes the Secretary of State's prescribed fee, capped at $100 per calendar year or part, plus civil penalties up to $5,000; a court may enjoin further business.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
No foreign entity transacting business or conducting activities in this state without authority, nor anyone on its behalf, shall be permitted to maintain a proceeding in any court in this state for the collection of its debts until a statement of foreign entity authority for the foreign entity is filed in the records of the secretary of state. … shall be liable to this state in an amount equal to the fee as prescribed by the secretary of state from time to time, not to exceed one hundred dollars for each calendar year or part of a calendar year … shall be subject to a civil penalty, payable to this state, not to exceed five thousand dollars. … the court may issue, in addition to or in lieu of the imposition of a civil penalty, an injunction restraining the further transaction of business or conducting of activities by the foreign entity
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LLCs
Fee
$100
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Foreign Entity Authority Statement $100.00Official source
Corporations
Fee
$100
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Foreign Entity Authority Statement $100.00Official source
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$100
$100
Foreign Entity Authority Statement $100.00Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority.
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority.
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority Filed pursuant to § 7-90-803 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) itOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
File a Statement of Foreign Entity Authority before transacting business or conducting activities in Colorado.
File a Statement of Foreign Entity Authority before transacting business or conducting activities in Colorado.
7-90-801. Authority to transact business or conduct activities required. (1) A foreign entity shall not transact business or conduct activities in this state except in compliance with this part 8 and not until its statement of foreign entity authority is filed in the records of the secretary of state. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this part 8 shall not apply to foreign generalOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Cannot maintain a court proceeding to collect debts until authority is filed. Owes the Secretary of State's prescribed fee, capped at $100 per calendar year or part, plus civil penalties up to $5,000; a court may enjoin further business.
Cannot maintain a court proceeding to collect debts until authority is filed. Owes the Secretary of State's prescribed fee, capped at $100 per calendar year or part, plus civil penalties up to $5,000; a court may enjoin further business.
No foreign entity transacting business or conducting activities in this state without authority, nor anyone on its behalf, shall be permitted to maintain a proceeding in any court in this state for the collection of its debts until a statement of foreign entity authority for the foreign entity is filed in the records of the secretary of state. … shall be liable to this state in an amount equal to the fee as prescribed by the secretary of state from time to time, not to exceed one hundred dollars for each calendar year or part of a calendar year … shall be subject to a civil penalty, payable to this state, not to exceed five thousand dollars. … the court may issue, in addition to or in lieu of the imposition of a civil penalty, an injunction restraining the further transaction of business or conducting of activities by the foreign entityOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$100
$100
Foreign Entity Authority Statement $100.00Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority.
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority.
Statement of Foreign Entity Authority Filed pursuant to § 7-90-803 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) itOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
File a Statement of Foreign Entity Authority before transacting business or conducting activities in Colorado.
File a Statement of Foreign Entity Authority before transacting business or conducting activities in Colorado.
7-90-801. Authority to transact business or conduct activities required. (1) A foreign entity shall not transact business or conduct activities in this state except in compliance with this part 8 and not until its statement of foreign entity authority is filed in the records of the secretary of state. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this part 8 shall not apply to foreign generalOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Cannot maintain a court proceeding to collect debts until authority is filed. Owes the Secretary of State's prescribed fee, capped at $100 per calendar year or part, plus civil penalties up to $5,000; a court may enjoin further business.
Cannot maintain a court proceeding to collect debts until authority is filed. Owes the Secretary of State's prescribed fee, capped at $100 per calendar year or part, plus civil penalties up to $5,000; a court may enjoin further business.
No foreign entity transacting business or conducting activities in this state without authority, nor anyone on its behalf, shall be permitted to maintain a proceeding in any court in this state for the collection of its debts until a statement of foreign entity authority for the foreign entity is filed in the records of the secretary of state. … shall be liable to this state in an amount equal to the fee as prescribed by the secretary of state from time to time, not to exceed one hundred dollars for each calendar year or part of a calendar year … shall be subject to a civil penalty, payable to this state, not to exceed five thousand dollars. … the court may issue, in addition to or in lieu of the imposition of a civil penalty, an injunction restraining the further transaction of business or conducting of activities by the foreign entityOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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