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Invest in Colorado

A short guide for companies expanding into Colorado: the economy at a glance, the rules and steps to set up, and who can help, each with its source.

1. Colorado at a glance

Currency and inflation: see the United States at a glance

2. Before you set up

The body that handles foreign investment and the zones, as the guide found them.

This guide does not cover the activities reserved for nationals. Before you apply, ask the body named above that handles foreign investment which activities are reserved.

Investment rules across the United States: see Invest in the United States

3. Steps to set up

The main steps, in order, each with the body responsible and its official page.

Setting up in Colorado

  1. Register a foreign (out-of-state) company with the Colorado Secretary of State; SBA's state lookup names the office.Colorado Secretary of StateOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: SBA, state business registration lookup⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026

  2. Register for state taxes with the Department of Revenue and file through Revenue Online.Colorado Department of RevenueOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxation home, September 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026

  3. If you sell in a municipality that collects its own sales tax, file through the Sales and Use Tax System.Colorado Department of RevenueOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxation home, September 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026

  4. Ask OEDIT whether your project qualifies for a job growth tax credit, cash incentive or job training grant before you hire.Colorado Office of Economic Development and International TradeOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: OEDIT, Economic Incentives⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026

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  1. Ask Metro Denver EDC about sites and regional data if your project is on the Front Range.Metro Denver Economic Development CorporationOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Metro Denver EDC, About⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026

Steps that apply across the United States: see Invest in the United States

4. Organizations that help investors

Start with Colorado Revenue. Each card links to the organization’s own site.

Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets

Investment and business setup

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Customs and tax

Chambers and industry associations

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5. Worth knowing

  • Job growth tax credit

    OEDIT describes a state income tax credit equal to 50 percent of the FICA taxes a business pays on net new jobs in each calendar year of the credit period.

    What to do: Ask OEDIT whether your project qualifies before you hire or sign a lease.

    Source: OEDIT, Economic Incentives⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026

  • Sales tax lookup pause

    The Department of Revenue paused the Sales and Use Tax System's bulk address lookup from September 29, 2026, after use exceeded the budget set under HB 23-1017.

    What to do: Check the department's page before you rely on bulk rate lookups for self-collecting municipalities.

    Source: Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxation home, September 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of September 25, 2026

  • Remote worker incentive

    OEDIT's Location Neutral Employment Incentive adds a cash payment for each remote worker in an eligible rural county, for companies approved for the job growth credit.

    What to do: Ask OEDIT which counties qualify before you hire remote staff.

    Source: OEDIT, Economic Incentives⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026

Across the United States: see Worth knowing in Invest in the United States

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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 4, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.