Colorado vs Virginia LLC

Colorado is cheaper to form by $50. Over five years, Colorado costs $175 less in state fees.

	Colorado	Virginia
Formation fee	$50	$100
Recurring fee	$25 a year	$50 a year
State fees over 5 years	$175	$350
Register an out-of-state LLC	$100	$100
Newspaper publication required	No	No
New LLCs per week (avg)	3,137	2,654
Domestic LLCs with an out-of-state address	6%	2%
Still active 12–24 months after forming	54%	66%
Formation to public record, median (proxy)	1 day	4 days

Weekly averages cover the last 52 weeks both states have data for. "–" means the state's registry data can't support that number; see methodology.

New LLCs per week

ColoradoData from RecordWire

VirginiaData from RecordWire

The usual rule: form the LLC in the state where the business operates. Forming elsewhere means registering as a foreign LLC at home too, and paying both states' fees ($100 in Colorado, $100 in Virginia).

Sources: Colorado fee schedule · Virginia fee schedule · filing data from RecordWire