To incorporate in Colorado, you must submit Articles of Incorporation. This article provides details on what to include in the Articles of Incorporation, the amount of the incorporation fee, and where to send the incorporation documents and fee.

Information necessary to prepare Articles of Incorporation

Colorado Articles of Incorporation must include the following:

• The name of the corporation. The name of a profit corporation must contain the term or abbreviation "corporation", "incorporated", "company", "limited", "corp.", "inc.", "co.", or "ltd.".
  

• The purpose of the corporation.
  
• The mailing address of the corporation
  
• The classes of shares of stock and the number of shares fore each class.
  
• The delayed filing date, if any
  
• The name and address of the person "causing this document to be delivered for filing." (This person may be the Registered Agent or the Incorporator. The Registered Agent is the person responsible for sending and receiving corporate documents and correspondence, on behalf of the corporation. The incorporator is the individual who is filing the Articles of Incorporation and any other official documents required by the state (his/her duties are completed once the corporation is incorporated).
  

How to File Articles of Incorporation for Colorado Corporations
You can file online by completing an online form: online form for submitting Articles of Incorporation in Colorado
You may also use a fillable form (PDF) to enter the information for the Articles of Incorporation, then print out and mail the form to the address below.

Incorporation Fees
Articles of incorporation Filing Fee: The fee for online filing is $50; the fee for filing paper documents is "N/A".

Contact Information:
Address: 2700 Broadway Suite 200 Denver CO 80290
Phone: 303-894-2200 option 2

For more information on incorporation in Colorado, and other corporate actions (change of address, dissolution, etc.), see the Colorado Secretary of State , Business Division website.

For more details on how to incorporate a business, you can refer to this article on How to Incorporate a business, which includes information on how to incorporate in every U.S. state.

Disclaimer. The information in this article is not intended to be, nor should it be relied upon, as legal advice. The author makes no claims about the completeness or accuracy of this information; states change regulations. fees, and names of documents and this article may not have the most up to date information regarding incorporation in a specific state. Your situation may be more complex and require additional information for your state.
Some states have several incorporation forms, depending upon the type of corporation. Be sure to read carefully both in this information and on your state's website, to determine the best corporation form for your business.
Before you submit incorporation documents or fees to your state, check your state's Secretary of State (business division) website or consult with your legal advisor.