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 |
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 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 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. |
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: | $20 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $20 |
| Due: | By December 31 of odd-numbered years. |
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