--- title: "Change your registered agent in Colorado" canonical: https://startupowl.com/start/change-registered-agent-colorado last_updated: "2026-11-10" --- # Change your registered agent in Colorado To change your Colorado LLC's registered agent, file the online Statement of Change through the Secretary of State's site. The fee is $10. - Form name: Statement of Change Changing the Registered Agent Information (CHANGE_RA) - State filing fee: $10 - Processing time: Instant - Expedite options: No expedited filing - File online: Yes - How the new agent consents: New agent signs on this form If your registered agent raised its price or quit, you file the change online with the Colorado Secretary of State. The fee is $10 and the form is processed in real time once payment clears. ## Who to move your Colorado LLC to | Service | Annual Price | | --- | --- | | [Northwest Registered Agent](https://startupowl.com/go/northwest-ra?src=startupowl.com%2Fstart%2Fchange-registered-agent-colorado.md_switch1) | $125/yr. Same price in year two. $100 per state per year at five or more states | | [ZenBusiness](https://startupowl.com/go/zenbusiness-ra?src=startupowl.com%2Fstart%2Fchange-registered-agent-colorado.md_switch2) | $99 first year. Renews at $199/yr after that. The banner ties the $99 to forming an LLC there. Their FAQ sets no condition. | | [Harbor Compliance](https://startupowl.com/go/harbor-compliance-ra?src=startupowl.com%2Fstart%2Fchange-registered-agent-colorado.md_switch3) | $99 first year. Renews at $159/yr after that | ## How to file the change in Colorado - Step 1. Pick your new registered agent. You can be the registered agent if you have a current Colorado driver license or ID card. If you don't, you will need the registered agent passcode first. - Step 2. File it with the state. Search for the LLC on the Colorado Secretary of State site, open its Summary page, and choose File a form. The filing costs $10 and processes in real time once payment clears. - Step 3. Get the new agent's consent. The new agent consents by checking a box on the same form you file online. - Step 4. Cancel the old service. Wait for the Summary page to show the new agent before you cancel the old service. ## Individual agent with Colorado ID If you want to be your own registered agent in Colorado, you need a current Colorado driver license or state ID card. That rule started with the 2024 law change. ## Colorado's own records In Colorado, 15,859 agent change statements were filed in 2025, including address updates. That is from StartupOwl's analysis of state records from November 2026. | Item | Value | Note | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Active LLCs in Colorado | 784,440 | | Nov 10, 2026 | | Person as agent | 542,559 | Share of active LLCs (69.2%) | Nov 10, 2026 | | Commercial registered agent | 136,288 | Share of active LLCs (17.4%) | Nov 10, 2026 | | Northwest Registered Agent | 23,555 | | Nov 10, 2026 | | Colorado Registered Agents Inc | 22,760 | | Nov 10, 2026 | | CSC | 16,290 | | Nov 10, 2026 | | LLCs formed in 2026 | 143,035 | | Nov 10, 2026 | | Agent change statements filed in 2025 | 15,859 | Address updates included | Nov 10, 2026 | | Agent resignations filed in 2025 | 5,082 | All entity types | Nov 10, 2026 | If you name a person as agent, that person must hold a Colorado driver license or ID card under the 2024 law. Cite as Eliot Reynolds, StartupOwl, Change your registered agent in Colorado, checked Nov 10, 2026, https://startupowl.com/start/change-registered-agent-colorado#data ## Two ways to change your Colorado registered agent | | File with form Statement of Change Changing the Registered Agent Information (CHANGE_RA) | Periodic Report | | --- | --- | --- | | State filing fee | $10 | $25 | | When you file | File anytime | | | How you file | Filing online | | | Expedite options | No expedited filing | | | Processing time | Instant | | If you file the periodic report on time, it costs $25 and lets you change the agent. That saves the $10 standalone fee. ## Colorado periodic report route - Report fee: $25 - Late fee: $50 In Colorado, you can change the registered agent inside the $25 periodic report, which can be filed up to two months before or after your report month. ## If your LLC has no agent If you do not file a change, your LLC becomes Noncompliant. About 60 days later it becomes Delinquent. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How much does it cost and how fast is it? Colorado charges $10 to change your registered agent. You file online through the Colorado Secretary of State website. Search for your LLC, open its Summary page, and pick File a form. The update takes effect as soon as you pay. ### How do I file a registered agent change by paper? Colorado does not offer a paper form for changing a registered agent. The whole process runs through the Secretary of State's online portal. You search for your LLC, open its Summary page, and select File a form. The fee is $10, paid online. The change takes effect once the state accepts it. ### Can I be my own registered agent in Colorado? You can be your own registered agent in Colorado. But you now need a current Colorado driver license or ID card. If you don't have one, you must get a registered agent passcode first. This rule started with the 2024 law change. ### What happens if my Colorado agent resigns? If your Colorado registered agent resigns, the change takes effect on the 31st day after they file the notice. The agent can set a later date up to day 90. If you file a new agent before then, the change happens sooner. Without an agent, the state marks your LLC Noncompliant, then Delinquent about 60 days later. A periodic report or a change of agent filing cures it. ## Sources and checked dates - [Statement of Change Changing the Registered Agent Information, sample form](https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/sampleForms/CHANGE_RA.pdf), Nov 10, 2026 - [Colorado business fee schedule](https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/info_center/fees/business.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [Business status FAQs](https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/FAQs/status.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [Colorado business database search](https://www.coloradosos.gov/biz/BusinessEntityCriteria.do), Nov 10, 2026 - [Filing FAQs](https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/FAQs/filing.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [Statement of Change help page](https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/helpFiles/CHANGE_RA_HELP.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [Periodic report FAQs](https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/FAQs/reports.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [Registered agent FAQs](https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/FAQs/regAgent.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [C.R.S. Title 7, Article 90, Part 7](https://coloradosos.gov/pubs/info_center/laws/Title7/Title7Article90Part7.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [Colorado Delinquency FAQs](https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/FAQs/delinquency.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [Colorado FAQs on finding a business](https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/FAQs/finding.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [Business Entities in Colorado, Colorado Information Marketplace](https://data.colorado.gov/d/4ykn-tg5h), Nov 10, 2026 - [Business Entity Transaction History](https://data.colorado.gov/d/casm-dbbj), Nov 10, 2026