Colorado Department of Revenue

What Colorado Department of Revenue does

The Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) is a Colorado state executive agency that administers tax collection, issues driver licenses and state IDs, regulates specified industries, and operates the Colorado Lottery. Headquartered in Lakewood, the agency serves as the "front door to state government" for more than 5.8 million Colorado residents through seven primary divisions: the Colorado Lottery, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), Specialized Business Group (SBG) — covering auto dealers, gaming, sports betting, liquor, tobacco, and racing — the Taxation Division, the Hearings Division, and the Natural Medicine Division. The agency operates from a consolidated 1,500+ employee base and delivers services through an omnichannel network that includes physical service centers (notably the Denver Regional Service Center at 1351 5th St.), the mobile DMV2GO bus, and online self-service portals myDMV and Revenue Online.

CDOR's core technology stack centers on two consumer-facing portals: myDMV (driver services, vehicle registration, motor vehicle records, hearing scheduling) and Revenue Online (state tax filing, payments, and account management). Administrative hearings are conducted via Zoom with encrypted email for electronic document delivery, and the agency's broader infrastructure relies on Google Analytics for site analytics, Siteimprove for web quality, and Constant Contact for citizen communications. The Colorado Lottery operates as an enterprise fund, generating proceeds that benefit Colorado schools and open space conservation. The Specialized Business Group manages licensing and enforcement across regulated verticals, while BetSmart Colorado provides responsible-gaming resources for the sports betting sector.

Because CDOR is a government agency rather than a commercial enterprise, its revenue model is fundamentally tax collection rather than fee-for-service pricing. Notable revenue streams include marijuana excise and sales taxes (cumulative $3.1 billion since 2014, $236 million in CY2025), sports betting taxes ($30.1 million+ through April 2025), a new 6.5% firearms and ammunition excise tax effective April 2025, and proposed alcohol fees expected to generate approximately $60 million annually beginning July 2027. The agency does not have external investors or parent companies, is led by Executive Director Heidi Humphreys and COO/Deputy Executive Director Meghan Tanis, and operates exclusively within the State of Colorado.

Name

Colorado Department of Revenue

Legal name

Colorado Department of Revenue

Website

https://cdor.colorado.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Colorado Department of Revenue is a Colorado state executive agency that administers tax collection, issues driver licenses and state IDs, operates the Colorado Lottery, and regulates industries including gaming, marijuana, liquor, tobacco, racing, and natural medicine for the state's 5.8 million residents.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) is a state government agency that administers Colorado's tax laws, issues driver licenses and state identification, registers vehicles, regulates marijuana, gaming, liquor, tobacco, racing, and auto dealer industries, and operates the Colorado Lottery. Its core offerings span tax collection, DMV services, lottery operations, and regulatory licensing and enforcement delivered through online portals, physical service centers, and mobile outreach.

Product overview

The Colorado Department of Revenue operates as a state government agency providing tax collection and administration, motor vehicle services, lottery operations, and regulatory enforcement across multiple sectors. The agency's portfolio includes consumer-facing online service platforms (Revenue Online for tax filing, MyDMV for DMV services), mobile service delivery through DMV2GO, the Colorado Lottery with scratch and draw games benefiting schools, BetSmart Colorado for responsible gaming, and the Hearings Division for administrative license hearings. Services are delivered through online portals, physical service centers like the Denver Regional Service Center, and the mobile DMV2GO unit, with some Spanish-language support available.

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Brands

• MyDMV: Online portal for DMV services including vehicle registration, driver license renewals, and motor vehicle records
• Revenue Online
• DMV2GO
• BetSmart Colorado
• Millionaire for Life

Products and services

• Revenue Online Online portal for state tax filing, payment, and account management, allowing individuals and businesses to file returns, make payments, and manage tax accounts with the Colorado Department of Revenue.
• MyDMV Online portal for Division of Motor Vehicles services including driver license renewals, vehicle registration, motor vehicle records, hearing scheduling, and reinstatements.
• DMV2GO Mobile DMV service bus that travels to communities providing vehicle registration, driver license services, and customer education at locations outside traditional office settings.
• Colorado Lottery State lottery operations including scratch tickets and draw games (such as Millionaire for Life), with proceeds benefiting Colorado schools and open space conservation.
• BetSmart Colorado Responsible gaming resource and sports betting information portal managed by the Specialized Business Group, supporting the state's regulatory role in gaming and sports betting.
• Hearings Division Independent division conducting administrative hearings on issues related to individual and business licenses granted, denied, or revoked by DOR divisions, including DMV, Tax, Liquor, Marijuana, Auto Industry, and Racing matters.
• Denver Regional Service Center (DRSC) Physical service center providing in-person Tax Division assistance, driver license services, lottery winner claims processing, and cashier office payments at 1351 5th St., Denver, CO.
• Taxation Division Services State income, sales, and other tax collection and administration services for Colorado residents and businesses, including sales tax licensing, fuel excise tax, and the Care Worker Tax Credit.
• Specialized Business Group Licensing and Regulation Regulation and licensing of specialized businesses including auto dealers, gaming, sports betting, liquor, tobacco, and racing industries under the Specialized Business Group.
• Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) Regulation and enforcement of marijuana businesses including medical and retail marijuana licensing, oversight, and tax collection (2.9% state sales tax, 15% retail marijuana sales tax, 15% retail marijuana excise tax).
• Natural Medicine Division Regulation of natural medicine including psychedelics, including licensing and oversight of natural medicine businesses in Colorado.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Florida Department of Revenue: Florida's centralized state revenue agency administering multiple tax types, child support, and property tax oversight. Highly comparable to CDOR as a comprehensive state Department of Revenue handling tax collection, oversight, and online taxpayer services.
• Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: Texas's state agency responsible for collecting taxes, administering revenue programs, and publishing economic data. Shares with CDOR the broad mandate of administering diverse state taxes and serving as a revenue authority for a large state.
• Ohio Department of Taxation: Ohio's state tax agency with comparable responsibilities for income, sales, and excise tax administration, online taxpayer services, and enforcement actions. Direct state-level peer to CDOR.
• Pennsylvania Department of Revenue: Pennsylvania's tax administration agency handling personal income tax, sales/use tax, and various specialized levies. Operates analogous online filing and payment infrastructure to CDOR's Revenue Online.
• Massachusetts Department of Revenue: Massachusetts's combined tax administration and child support agency, administering state income, sales, and corporate taxes with online services. Comparable comprehensive state revenue mandate to CDOR.
• New York State Department of Taxation and Finance: Administers New York's state taxes, including personal income, sales, and corporate taxes, with online filing systems and a comparable scope to CDOR's Taxation Division. Direct state-level tax administration peer.
• Illinois Department of Revenue: Illinois's state revenue agency administering income, sales, and various excise taxes, with similar online taxpayer services. Comparable to CDOR as a general-purpose state Department of Revenue.
• California Franchise Tax Board (FTB): Administers California personal income tax and corporate income tax, paralleling the income tax portion of CDOR's Taxation Division. Operates online filing portals and administers collections and enforcement actions comparable to CDOR's scope.
• California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA): California's primary state agency for sales and use tax administration, with a comparable mandate to CDOR's Taxation Division for collecting state taxes, administering excise programs, and providing online filing/payment portals. Direct peer in state-level tax administration.

Broad incumbents

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Federal tax administration agency that oversees federal income, payroll, and excise taxes and coordinates with state revenue agencies like CDOR. Overlapping capability but operates at the federal level with a much broader portfolio than any single state department.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CO_Revenue
• Facebookfacebook.com/ColoradoRevenue
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corevenue
• Instagraminstagram.com/co_revenue

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

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