Colorado Business License
General Business License Requirements for Colorado.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Colorado.
Colorado General Business Licenses
Colorado Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Colorado.
Colorado does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.
Local General Business Licenses
Boulder Business License
Agency: | City of Boulder Finance Department - Revenue and Licensing Division (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Turnaround: | 4-6 weeks |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 unless there is a change in location, for which there is a $25 fee |
Due: | By December 31 of odd-numbered years. |
Notes: | Once you have logged in to Boulder Online Tax, under Action Center, click Renew License. |
Breckenridge Business License
Agency: | Town of Breckenridge Finance Department (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | Varies by business type:
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Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | Varies by business type:
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Due: | Annually |
Town of Castle Rock Business License
Agency: | Town of Castle Rock Finance Department (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 application fee |
Turnaround: | 2 weeks |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Centennial Business Registration
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: |
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City of Centennial Retail Sales Tax License
Agency: | City of Centennial - Tax & Licensing (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: |
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City of Dacono General Business License
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or email to ataylor@cityofdacono.com |
Agency Fee: |
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Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the size of the business premise. Square footage is based upon exterior measurements.
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Due: | Licenses expire annually on December 31 and must be renewed by January 31 |
City of Durango Business License
Agency: | City of Durango City Clerk's Office (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee based on the estimated monthly average number of employees for the next 12 months. |
Required Attachments: | Depending upon the nature of the business, applicants for a business license may be required to submit additional documentation, such as: 1. Proof of insurance in specific limits or occupational bonds. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by number of employees hired, whether full time or part time. |
Due: | Annually by January 31. |
City of Firestone Business License
Agency: | City of Firestone Economic Development Department (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | Business/Home Occupation/Refuse Operator/Mobile Food Vendor License Application |
Filing Method: | Mail or Online |
Agency Fee: | $50 |
Notes: | Contractors are required to obtain a business license in addition to a contractors license if they maintain a permanent, fixed business location in the City of Firestone |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | Business/Home Occupation/Refuse Operator/Mobile Food Vendor License Application |
Filing Method: | Mail or online |
Agency Fee: | $50 |
Due: | Annually by December 31 |
Required Attachments: |
City of Fort Collins Sales and Use Tax License
Agency: | City of Fort Collins (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | There is no expiration date. |
Law: | ( Ord. No. 060, 2011 , § 1, 5-17-11; Ord. No. 154, 2012 , § 3, 1-15-13) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
City of Fort Lupton Business License
Agency: | City of Fort Lupton City Clerk (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: |
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Notes: | When registering for Community Core to apply for a general business license, click community member. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: |
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Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Town of Frederick Business License
Agency: | Town of Frederick Town Clerk (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Contact the Town of Frederick Town Clerk for the appropriate license fee |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Contact the Town of Frederick Town Clerk for the appropriate license fee |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Required Attachments: |
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City of Grand Junction Sales Tax License
Agency: | City of Grand Junction - Sales Tax Division (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: |
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Renewal Not Required
Not required
The City of Grand Junction Sales and Use Tax License no longer has an expiration date. The license is valid until it is canceled and is issued with the requirement that all City laws will be followed. If a business is not in compliance with those laws, the license can be suspended or revoked.
City of Greeley Business License
Agency: | City of Greeley Finance Department - Sales Tax Division (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Instructions: |
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type. |
Due: | Biennially by date of issuance |
City of Greenwood Village Occupational Privilege Tax License
Agency: | City of Greenwood Village (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 application fee + two portions : the employee portion and the employer portion. Both portions are $2 per month ($4 combined) and both apply when an employee earns $250 or more in a calendar month. The employer is responsible for reporting and remitting both portions of the tax. Owners, partners, and officers who are not paid a salary or commission are subject to only the employer portion of the tax. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Occupational Privilege Tax License Registration Application (Renewal) |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 application fee + two portions : the employee portion and the employer portion. Both portions are $2 per month ($4 combined) and both apply when an employee earns $250 or more in a calendar month. The employer is responsible for reporting and remitting both portions of the tax. Owners, partners, and officers who are not paid a salary or commission are subject to only the employer portion of the tax. |
Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
Town of Keenesburg Business License
Agency: | Town of Keenesburg - Town Administration (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or in-person |
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or in-person |
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Due: | Annually by January 1 |
Lone Tree Combined Business/Retail Sales Tax License
Agency: | Lone Tree Finance Department (CO) |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Due: | By December 31 of even-numbered years. |
Notes: | To renew, log into Xpress Bill Pay select add new account (even if you already pay your taxes online, you will need to add account to find the license renewal option). Find City of Lone Tree as your billing organization. You will be able to choose to renew your account online. Then enter the name of the business with no punctuation (remember to use the official business name and not the DBA). |
City of Longmont Sales and Use Tax License
Agency: | City of Longmont - Sales Tax Office (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
The sales and use tax license shall remain active as long as the business is in good standing with the City of Longmont or will terminate upon the abandonment of the business for which the license was issued.
City of Loveland Sales Tax License
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $20; there is no fee for businesses with no physical presence or incidental presence |
Notes: | Physical Presence means, performing or providing services or selling, leasing, renting, delivering, or installing tangible personal property for storage, use, or consumption within the local taxing jurisdiction. Physical presence includes any of the following activities:
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Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $20; there is no fee for businesses with no physical presence or incidental presence |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Town of Mead Business License
Agency: | Town of Mead (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or In Person |
Agency Fee: | $30 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or In Person |
Agency Fee: | $30 |
Due: | Annually by January 1. |
Parker Business and Tax License
Agency: | Parker Sales Tax Division (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or email to salestax@parkeronline.org |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | By December 31 of odd-numbered years. |
City of Westminster Business/Sales Tax License
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Annually by the registration anniversary date. |
City of Wheat Ridge Business License
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Turnaround: | License applications are reviewed by a variety of City departments to ensure compliance with building, land use, taxation, and other laws and regulations. This review process may take three to four weeks. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: |
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Agency Fee: | $20 renewal fee + city taxes |
Due: |
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Law: | The City follows the new administrative rule for local business licenses promulgated by the State in Senate Bill 22-032. Senate Bill 22-032 became effective July 1, 2022 and simply put, prohibits the City from collecting a license fee from the business depending on the nexus of the business. A business has either physical or economic nexus. |
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Windsor General Business License
Agency: | Town of Windsor Economic Development (CO) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Annually by December 31 |
Notes: | A renewal notice will be sent one month before the expiration month of this license. |
Denver County/City Business License
Agency: | City and County of Denver - Department of Excise and Licenses (CO) |
Law: | |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Notes: | The City and County of Denver have various requirements for initial and renewal applications depending on the type of business seeking a license. See their license directory for more information about the specific license type being sought. |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | Online. Select an application based on the type of license being sought. |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the nature of the business |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | Mail, e-mail, or online. Some license types require renewals to be submitted via mail or e-mail. Make sure to check the License Directory for more information about the renewal process for a specific license type. |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the nature of the business |
Due: | Annually by date of issuance |