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Chapter 3 · Kansas

Foreign LLC Registration Chapter, Kansas (2026): 4 Sections and the 2 Best Services

For registering an LLC formed elsewhere in Kansas in 2026, this chapter recommends Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked from first to last. Expect 4 sections and one fee of $115.
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Charge for registering $115 sos.ks.gov (edition of October 2026)
Report fee $90 Information Report
State cost, years 1 to 3 $205 Service fees excluded
Sections 4 Outlined below

You will be able to explain

  • When registration is required
  • The form and the fee
  • The cost of staying registered
  • The services ranked highest

Who we recommend in Kansas

Cost over three years comes first, then paperwork completed, second-year price, Kansas fit and price clarity (grading page).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider for both states

Highest ranked
$199 to register, $149 per year afterward

Mainstay Filing is ranked first in Kansas: $199 above the state fee in any state; the resident agent costs nothing the first year, then $149 yearly.

KS Registered Agent.org costs $100 less over three years; this service still ranks higher because it does more of the work.

The agent line on the second invoice reads $149, and stays there in each state.

Price covers

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Any state at one price

Advantages

  • $199 over Kansas's fee
  • Ready for a later state as well

Limitations

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above KS Registered Agent.org
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a low yearly agent fee

Single-state plan
$199 to register, $99 per year afterward

KS Registered Agent.org is ranked second: registering with Kansas through this service costs $199 and includes a year of agent service; renewal is $99.

Price covers

  • The Kansas registration, prepared and submitted
  • A year of agent service is built into the price

Advantages

  • A service charge of $199
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • A year of agent service is included

Limitations

  • Serves Kansas alone
Visit KS Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The Kansas rankings compared

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 KS Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397 Visit KS Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices as listed on November 13, 2026. Add the $115 state fee to every row.

Registering with Kansas, section by section

  1. Section 1

    Is your LLC covered by the Kansas registration rule?

    A foreign LLC, meaning one formed elsewhere, registers with Kansas before it transacts business in the state. The consequences of failing to register include: the courts of Kansas are closed to its claims until it registers (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)) existing contracts keep their force (K.S.A. 17-76,126(b))

    Reference: sos.ks.gov (edition of October 2026)

  2. Section 2

    Select the Kansas resident agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a Kansas address where the agent is regularly present. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

    Any of the recommended services can serve.

    Reference: ksrevisor.gov (edition of October 2026)

  3. Section 3

    Next comes the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business

    Filing is the act of registering, and the state charges $115.

    Reference: sos.ks.gov (edition of October 2026)

  4. Section 4

    Handle Kansas's recurring filing

    What follows registration is the Information Report, priced at $90, with timing of April 15, every second year.

Costs section by section

PurposePaid toPrice
Foreign registration State agency$115
Information Report State agency$90
Filing service (optional) The service$199 in the first year
State fees across years one to three State agency$205

The three-year state row is computed as the filing fee, plus the report in each of years two and three, plus any yearly minimum tax. Service fees have their own rows.

The reasoning behind the ranking

Chapters the price completes accounts for 30% of the ranking, and led on it in Kansas.

The LLC is active in two states, and reach settled the order.

Short answers

What is Kansas's fee for an out-of-state LLC?

$115 in state fees. Add $199 for a service.

Which form do I file to register?

Complete the form named in section 4 and send it to the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

the courts of Kansas are closed to its claims until it registers (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)) existing contracts keep their force (K.S.A. 17-76,126(b))

What is due after registering?

Plan for the Information Report, which costs $90.

Which services are in this lesson?

Mainstay Filing and KS Registered Agent.org; prices appear in the table above.

Which service should handle the registration?

Choose Mainstay Filing: a charge of $199 plus Kansas's fee covers the filing and the first year of the resident agent. Next are KS Registered Agent.org.

See also

Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Footnote for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report: see sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
  2. Footnote for Kansas report due date: see ksrevisor.gov (August 2026).
  3. Footnote for Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule: see sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
  4. Footnote for Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source: see sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
  5. Footnote for Kansas registered agent statute: see ksrevisor.gov (October 2026).
  6. Footnote for Kansas Secretary of State, register a business: see sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
  7. Footnote for Form FA, foreign business application: see sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
  8. Footnote for K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business: see ksrevisor.gov (October 2026).
  9. Footnote for K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register: see ksrevisor.gov (October 2026).
  10. Footnote for Kansas Secretary of State, information reports: see sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
  11. Prices quoted from the Kansas service page at Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026
  12. Prices quoted from the pricing page at KS Registered Agent.org on November 13, 2026