Colorado Code
Part 3 - Corporations
§ 39-22-301. Corporate Tax Imposed




(G) For income tax years commencing on or after July 1, 1993, but prior to January 1, 1999, five percent of the Colorado net income;
(H) For income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 1999, but prior to January 1, 2000, four and three-quarters percent of the Colorado net income;
(I) Except as otherwise provided in section 39-22-627, for income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2000, but before January 1, 2020, four and sixty-three one hundredths percent of the Colorado net income;
(J) Except as otherwise provided in section 39-22-627, for income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2020, four and fifty-five one-hundredths percent of the Colorado net income.









(1.1) For income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 1981, but before January 1, 1982, the tax imposed by paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall be reduced in accordance with the following table:
(1.2) For income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 1982, but before January 1, 1983, the tax imposed by paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall be reduced in accordance with the following table:
(1.3) For income tax years commencing on or after July 1, 1986, but before July 1, 1987, the tax imposed by paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section shall be reduced in accordance with the following table:
(1.4) and (1.5) Repealed.


(I) "Charitable organization" means a charitable organization exempt from federal income taxation under the provisions of the internal revenue code.
(II) "Crop" means an agricultural crop, including but not limited to grains, fruits, and vegetables, which is usable as food for human beings.










If the Colorado net income is: The tax is: $50,000.00 or less 5.5% of the Colorado net income Over $50,000.00 $2,750.00 plus 6% of the excess Colorado net income over $50,000.00 (B) For income tax years commencing on or after July 1, 1988, but before July 1, 1989: If the Colorado net income is: The tax is: $50,000.00 or less 5% of the Colorado net income Over $50,000.00 $2,500.00 plus 5.5% of the excess Colorado net income over $50,000.00 (C) For income tax years commencing on or after July 1, 1989, but before July 1, 1990: If the Colorado net income is: The tax is: $50,000.00 or less 5% of the Colorado net income Over $50,000.00 $2,500.00 plus 5.4% of the excess Colorado net income over $50,000.00 (D) For income tax years commencing on or after July 1, 1990, but before July 1, 1991: If the Colorado net income is: The tax is: $50,000.00 or less 5% of the Colorado net income Over $50,000.00 $2,500.00 plus 5.3% of the excess Colorado net income over $50,000.00 (E) For income tax years commencing on or after July 1, 1991, but before July 1, 1992: If the Colorado net income is: The tax is: $50,000.00 or less 5% of the Colorado net income Over $50,000.00 $2,500.00 plus 5.2% of the excess Colorado net income over $50,000.00 (F) For income tax years commencing on or after July 1, 1992, but before July 1, 1993: If the Colorado net income is: The tax is: $50,000.00 or less 5% of the Colorado net income Over $50,000.00 $2,500.00 plus 5.1% of the excess Colorado net income over $50,000.00
If the Colorado net income is: The reduction is: Not over $25,000.00 1% of the Colorado net income Over $25,000.00 but not $250.00 plus 0.5% of the excess over $50,000.00 over $25,000.00 Over $50,000.00 $375.00
If the Colorado net income is: The reduction is: Not over $25,000.00 1% of the Colorado net income Over $25,000.00 but not $250.00 plus 0.5% of the excess over $75,000.00 over $25,000.00 Over $75,000.00 $500.00
If the Colorado net income is: The reduction is: Not over $50,000.00 .75% of the Colorado net income Over $50,000.00 but not $375.00 plus .5% of the excess over $200,000.00 over $50,000.00 Over $200,000.00 $1,125.00
Source: L. 64: R&RE, p. 768, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 138-1-35. L. 69: p. 1129, § 2. L. 81: (1) amended, (1.1), (1.2), (1.3), (1.4), and (1.5) added, p. 1872, § 9, effective June 29. L. 82: (3) added, p. 564, § 2, effective April 22. L. 83: (1) and (1.1) to (1.5) amended, p. 1516, § 2, effective March 22; (1) and (1.3) to (1.5) amended, p. 2096, § 3, effective October 13. L. 85: (1) and (1.3) to (1.5) amended, p. 1265, § 3, effective May 30. L. 86: (1) amended, (1.3) and (1.4) R&RE, and (1.5) repealed, pp. 1117, 1118, 1120, §§ 14, 15, 22, effective July 1. L. 86, 2nd Ex. Sess.: (1.3) and (1.4) amended, p. 73, § 1, effective August 15. L. 87: (1)(b) and (1)(c) amended, (1)(d) and (3) R&RE, and (1.4) repealed, pp. 1438, 1439, 1457, §§ 7, 8, 31, effective June 22; (1)(d)(I)(A) amended, p. 1590, § 70, effective July 10. L. 89: (1)(d)(II) amended, p. 1499, § 1, effective July 1, 1990. L. 92: (1)(a) to (1)(c), IP(1)(d)(I), and (1)(d)(II) amended, p. 2266, § 7, effective April 16. L. 99: (1)(d)(I)(G) amended and (1)(d)(I)(H) added, p. 1376, § 2, effective August 4. L. 2000: (1)(d)(I)(H) amended and (1)(d)(I)(I) added, p. 1414, § 3, effective August 2. L. 2005: (1)(d)(I)(I) amended, p. 1361, § 2, effective June 6. Initiated 2020: (1)(d)(I)(I) amended and (1)(d)(I)(J) added, Proposition 116, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, effective December 31, 2020.


FOR: : 1,821,702
AGAINST: : 1,327,025

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 39 - Taxation

Article 22 - Income Tax

Part 3 - Corporations

§ 39-22-300.1. Short Title - Citation

§ 39-22-301. Corporate Tax Imposed

§ 39-22-302. S Corporations

§ 39-22-303. Dividends in a Combined Report - Foreign Source Income - Affiliated Groups - Definitions

§ 39-22-303.1. Interstate Banking or Branching - Nondiscriminatory Tax Treatment

§ 39-22-303.5. Single-Factor Apportionment of Business Income - Allocation of Nonbusiness Income - Rules - Definitions

§ 39-22-303.6. Market-Based Apportionment of the Income of a Taxpayer Engaged in Business - Allocation of Nonapportionable Income - Rules - Definitions

§ 39-22-303.7. Sourcing of Sales of Mutual Fund Service Corporations - Definitions

§ 39-22-303.9. Apportionment of the Income of a Taxpayer With Enterprise Data Center Operations in the State - Definitions

§ 39-22-304. Net Income of Corporation - Legislative Declaration - Definitions - Repeal

§ 39-22-305. Consolidated Returns

§ 39-22-306. Accounting Periods and Methods

§ 39-22-307. Credit Allowed for Prior Payment of Impact Assistance

§ 39-22-308. Credit Allowed for Purchase of Colorado Coal

§ 39-22-310. Legislative Declaration - Statutory Interpretation and Construction

§ 39-22-320. Short Title - Citation

§ 39-22-321. Definitions

§ 39-22-322. Taxation of an S Corporation and Its Shareholders

§ 39-22-323. Modification and Characterization of Income

§ 39-22-324. Basis and Adjustments

§ 39-22-325. Carryforwards and Carrybacks - Loss Limitation

§ 39-22-326. Part-Year Residence

§ 39-22-327. Distributions

§ 39-22-328. Returns

§ 39-22-329. Tax Credits

§ 39-22-330. Uniformity of Application and Construction

§ 39-22-340. Short Title - Citation

§ 39-22-341. Legislative Declaration

§ 39-22-342. Definitions

§ 39-22-343. Election

§ 39-22-344. Imposition of Tax

§ 39-22-345. Owner Exclusion

§ 39-22-346. Credit for Tax Paid in Other States