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                <th style="padding: 15px 20px; text-align: left; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; width: 25%; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);">Where to Find It</th>
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                <td style="padding: 15px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;">Colorado business search results</td>
                <td style="padding: 15px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;">"Mountain Peak Consulting LLC"</td>
                <td style="padding: 15px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;">Use the exact legal name as registered</td>
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                <td style="padding: 15px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;">Business entity details page</td>
                <td style="padding: 15px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;">Limited Liability Company, Corporation, Limited Partnership, etc.</td>
                <td style="padding: 15px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;">Must match Colorado designation</td>
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                <td style="padding: 15px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0; font-weight: 600;">Entity Number</td>
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                <td style="padding: 15px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;">20231234567</td>
                <td style="padding: 15px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;">Also called Entity ID or Secretary of State ID</td>
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                <td style="padding: 15px 20px; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;">Certificate or details page</td>
                <td style="padding: 15px 20px; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;">MM/DD/YYYY</td>
                <td style="padding: 15px 20px;">Date filed with Colorado Secretary of State</td>
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    </table></div><h2 id="">How to search for Colorado business entities</h2><p id="">Access the Colorado business entity search to look up any registered business by name, entity number, or <a id="" href="https://www.discern.com/resources/colorado-registered-agent">registered agent</a>.</p><p id="">The search returns results immediately with all entity details visible. Navigate to the Colorado Secretary of State's Business Database Search portal and enter your business name in the search field. Colorado's system ignores punctuation completely, so searching "A.C.E. Computers" and "ACE Computers" will return identical results.</p><p id="">Colorado's search system has a helpful quirk: articles like "A," "An," or "The" at the beginning of business names are indexed under the first letter, so "An Original Company, LLC" appears under "A" in alphabetical listings. For best results, type your business name exactly as registered in the search box.</p><p id="">Click the entity ID number (displayed as a clickable link) in your search results to view complete details, including formation date, registered agent, principal office address, and filing history.</p><h2 id="">What you'll see in search results</h2><ul id=""><li id="">Legal entity name (exact spelling and punctuation)&nbsp;</li><li id="">Entity type (Limited Liability Company, Corporation, Limited Partnership, Nonprofit Corporation, etc.)&nbsp;</li><li id="">Entity ID (11-digit numeric format)&nbsp;</li><li id="">Formation/file date&nbsp;</li><li id="">Current status (Good Standing, Name changed, Delinquent, Expired, etc.)&nbsp;</li></ul><p id="">Results are limited to 20 entities per page. Use the column header sorting or "Next 20&gt;" button to navigate through larger result sets.</p><h2 id="">How to find your entity number in Colorado</h2><p id="">Your Colorado entity number (officially called your "Entity ID" or "Secretary of State ID") follows an 11-digit numeric format and was assigned by the <a id="" href="https://www.coloradosos.gov/?_gl=1*1g4oxqu*_ga*NDMzMTk0ODQuMTc2MTc0NDk0NQ..*_ga_JDK6PLVHDW*czE3NjE3NDQ5NDUkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjE3NDUwODQkajYwJGwwJGgw">Colorado Secretary of State</a> when your entity was formed.</p><h3 id="">Where to locate your Colorado entity number</h3><p id=""><strong id="">1. Colorado business search (fastest method)</strong></p><ul id=""><li id="">Located: Displayed as a clickable link in search results and prominently on the entity details page</li><li id="">Labeled as: "ID Number," "Entity ID," or "Secretary of State ID"&nbsp;</li><li id="">Format: 11-digit numeric (for example, 20231234567)</li></ul><p id=""><strong id="">2. Articles of Organization/Certificate of Incorporation</strong></p><ul id=""><li id="">Usually at the top of the document&nbsp;</li><li id="">May be labeled as "File Number," "Document Number," or "Entity ID"&nbsp;</li><li id="">Stamped or printed by the Colorado Secretary of State</li></ul><p id=""><strong id="">3. Periodic reports and state correspondence</strong></p><ul id=""><li id="">Appears on all official Colorado Secretary of State documents&nbsp;</li><li id="">Used as your account identifier for periodic report filings</li></ul><h3 id="">Colorado entity number format</h3><p id=""><strong id="">Format</strong>: 11-digit numeric sequence</p><ul id=""><li id=""><strong id="">Example</strong>: 20231234567 or 20201678900&nbsp;</li><li id=""><strong id="">Pattern note</strong>: Recent entities often begin with the formation year (entities formed in 2023 typically start with "2023")</li></ul><h2 id="">How to find your entity type in Colorado</h2><p id="">Colorado recognizes multiple business entity types, listed exactly as shown in your business search results and formation documents.</p><h3 id="">Where to find your Colorado entity type</h3><p id=""><strong id="">1. Colorado business search (most accessible)</strong></p><ul id=""><li id="">Displayed: Prominently in search results and on detailed entity page&nbsp;</li><li id="">Listed as: "Limited Liability Company," "Corporation," "Limited Partnership," "Nonprofit Corporation," "Limited Liability Partnership," etc.&nbsp;</li><li id="">Uses complete legal terminology in search results</li></ul><p id=""><strong id="">2. Articles of Organization/Certificate of Incorporation</strong></p><ul id=""><li id="">At the top of your formation document&nbsp;</li><li id="">May state "Articles of Organization of [Entity Type]" or similar&nbsp;</li><li id="">Uses formal legal language</li></ul><p id=""><strong id="">3. </strong><a id="" href="https://www.discern.com/resources/colorado-annual-report"><strong id="">Periodic reports</strong></a></p><ul id=""><li id="">Listed in entity information section&nbsp;</li><li id="">Cannot be changed without formal amendment</li></ul><h2 id="">How to find your formation date in Colorado</h2><p id="">Your formation date (when the Colorado Secretary of State officially filed and approved your business entity) appears in Colorado business search results and on your Articles of Organization or Certificate of Incorporation.</p><h3 id="">Where your Colorado formation date appears</h3><p id=""><strong id="">1. Colorado business search (easiest access)</strong></p><ul id=""><li id="">Listed as: "Formation Date" or "Date Filed"&nbsp;</li><li id="">Location: In search results table and on detailed entity page</li></ul><p id=""><strong id="">2. Articles of Organization/Certificate of Incorporation</strong></p><ul id=""><li id="">Top of the document&nbsp;</li><li id="">Says "Filed on [date]" or "File Date: [date]"&nbsp;</li><li id="">Stamped with Colorado Secretary of State seal and date</li></ul><p id=""><strong id="">3. Periodic report confirmations</strong></p><ul id=""><li id="">References original filing date</li><li id="">Used to calculate periodic report due dates</li></ul><h3 id="">Formation date vs. effective date</h3><p id="">Colorado allows businesses to specify a future effective date when filing, creating two different dates:</p><ul id=""><li id=""><strong id="">Formation date (file date):</strong> When the Colorado Secretary of State processed your paperwork – use this one&nbsp;</li><li id=""><strong id="">Effective date:</strong> When your entity officially began operations (if you specified a later date)</li></ul><p id="">For most Colorado entities, the formation date and effective date are the same. The business search portal displays the filing date as "Formation Date."</p><h2 id="">Next steps: Onboarding your entity to Discern</h2><p id="">With your Colorado entity details, onboarding to Discern takes minutes. Our platform coordinates Colorado's periodic report requirements alongside your other state obligations, tracking deadlines and managing registered agent services so nothing falls through the cracks.</p><p id="">Discern eliminates the complexity of tracking different filing schedules, fee structures, and compliance requirements across jurisdictions. Ready to automate your ongoing compliance? <a id="" href="https://www.discern.com/see-a-demo">Book a demo</a> today.</p>