Press Release

Colorado Department of Revenue Announces Income Tax Processing Is Now Open, Shares Tax Benefits Information Hub to Help Coloradans Save Money

DENVER — The Colorado Department of Revenue today announced that the state has started processing income tax returns from third-party services and shared a new, online tax benefits hub to help taxpayers save potentially thousands of dollars.

Found at Tax.Colorado.gov/SaveMoney, the new online resource offers tax benefits information in an easy-to-understand format and is organized into four high-impact tax groups:

Department of Revenue announces relief for hurricanes Helene, Milton

NOTE: This version corrects the dates in the third paragraph from September 23, 2022, and before February 15, 2023 to September 23, 2024, and before February 15, 2025.

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis  and the Colorado Department of Revenue announced on October 18 that taxpayers impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton now have until May 1, 2025, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.

This decision mirrors the IRS decision to provide similar relief at the federal level.

Taxation Division experiencing service outage related to Crowdstrike update

LAKEWOOD, Friday July 19, 2024 -- Due to issues caused by the Crowdstrike update, also being called the Microsoft outage in media reports, the Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxation Division is experiencing a service outage.

Online services via Revenue Online, in-office and call center services may be unavailable.There currently is no timeline for when services will be restored. The Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxation Division will provide updates via its social media pages.

State reminds Coloradans of income tax filing deadline

LAKEWOOD, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 — As the income-tax-filing season nears its end, the Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxation Division reminds taxpayers that they need to file by April 15.

Taxpayers who miss the deadline will receive an automatic, six-month extension, to Oct. 15 to file a return. However, there is no extension to pay the tax due. This means taxpayers who need to remit funds to the state will need to pay 90% of their tax liability before April 15 to avoid penalties.