Activating a Colorado VSS Account

Process

These instructions describe the steps on how to activate your ColoradoVSS account.

1. Navigate to www.colorado.gov/vss

2. Select Sign Up.

VSS Sign Up

3. Read over the Memorandum of Agreement. Once you’ve reviewed the terms, choose Accept Terms to continue with registration, or Reject Terms to return to the main page.

highlight of the Colorado VSS Memorandum of Agreement

4. Read over and select Next on the Registration Tips page.  Select Next

5. Enter User ID, First Name, Last Name, Phone Number, Password, Confirm Password, Security Question, Security Answer, Confirm Security Answer, Email 

VSS Sign Up screen highlighting fields that need input

6. Select Continue

Highlight Continue button

7. Click Send to send the One Time Access Code email.

Send One Time Code - Send
one time Code email

8. Enter the one-time Access Code from the email and click Verify.

Verify Access Code

9. Search for Existing Account 

a. Click the appropriate Search Type

i. For Company, enter the US Issued Taxpayer Identification Number and Legal Business Name

ii. For Individual, enter your Last Name and the Last 4 digits of your SSN

b. Select Search

Search for Existing Account

10. Your Vendor/Customer number, Legal Business Name, DBA and a link that will start your activation process will appear below the search criteria fields. 

Search for existing account with Tax ID or Last four of SNN - Activate button

11. Requesting an Activation Code

account verification screen showing request activation code button and field  and tax id verification field highlighted
Activation Code Email

12. Verify account information and select Verify.

Verify Account Activation fields