Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Colorado

How to change your registered agent in Colorado

File the Statement of Change Changing the Registered Agent Information with the Colorado Secretary of State — Business Organizations (online filing system). The state fee is $10. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $159 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change Changing the Registered Agent Information
Filed with
Colorado Secretary of State — Business Organizations (online filing system)
State fee
$10
Law
C.R.S. § 7-90-701
Who can serve
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 rule
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.

The steps in Colorado

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Statement of Change Changing the Registered Agent Information; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $10. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $10 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Colorado lets an individual owner serve as agent, so you can file the same form naming yourself.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Colorado?

The state fee is $10 (Colorado Secretary of State — Business Organizations (online filing system)). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Colorado?

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. Law: C.R.S. § 7-90-701.

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