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Chapter 1 · Kansas

Kansas LLC Formation Chapter (2026): 7 Sections and the 2 Best LLC Services

In 2026 the services this chapter recommends for forming an LLC in Kansas are KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), best first. Read 7 sections to learn the process. The fee at Kansas's filing office is $85; afterward the information report falls due every two years.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Chapter summary

Fee paid to the state to file $85 See sos.ks.gov; page last consulted October 2026
Information report $90 every 2 years Stated timing: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end
What the state collects over three years $175 Filing plus the recurring state fees
Section count 7 Taken one at a time

You will be able to explain

  • The official Kansas fee and form
  • What the resident agent rule requires
  • How to remain in good standing
  • The recommendations and their reasons

If you want someone else to file

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

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for an economical Kansas start

Top recommendation
$199 at the start and $99 a year after year one

In Kansas, KS Registered Agent.org heads the list: a formation charge of $199 above state fees, and an agent renewal of $99.

On three-year cost it undercuts Mainstay Filing, and cost is a large part of the ranking.

The information report is not in the price, so the owner files it every two years.

Price covers

  • Formation paperwork completed
  • One year of agent service is built into the price

Advantages

  • Then $99 per year
  • First agent year included
  • $199 above the state fee

Limitations

  • The price does not cover filing the information report
  • Help with the EIN is $99 more
Visit KS Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for no information report to prepare

Any state
$199 annually and the $85 state fee

Mainstay Filing is ranked second: for $199 a year the owner receives the filing, resident agent service and the information report, renewing at $199.

KS Registered Agent.org is $200 lower across three years, which keeps this service out of first place.

The information report is part of the service, and Kansas's $90 fee is billed at cost.

Price covers

  • Formation paperwork completed
  • Resident agent for the full year
  • Information report prepared and filed
  • The EIN application is part of the price
  • No markup on the state fee

Advantages

  • $199 a year covers filing, agent and report
  • $199 every year
  • The EIN application is prepared as well

Limitations

  • $100 a year more than KS Registered Agent.org at renewal
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The Kansas rankings compared

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1 KS Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397 Visit KS Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices as listed on November 13, 2026. Every row also owes the $85 state fee.

Forming a Kansas LLC, section by section

  1. Section 1

    Search the register for the name

    Check the name against the Kansas register kept by the Kansas Secretary of State; this avoids a rejected filing.

    A spare name saves a second search later.

  2. Section 2

    Arrange the resident agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there.

    The address has to be a Kansas address where the agent is regularly present. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

    Each recommended service can act as your resident agent.

    Reference: See ksrevisor.gov; page last consulted October 2026

  3. Section 3

    Who prepares the filing

    Without a service the charge is the state's $85. With a recommended service it grows by $199.

  4. Section 4

    Section four is the Articles of Organization

    Required: the Articles of Organization (Form DL), the $85 fee, and delivery to the Kansas Secretary of State. Authority: K.S.A. 17-7673.

    Reference: See sos.ks.gov; page last consulted October 2026

  5. Section 5

    Apply for a federal tax identification number

    Approval comes first and the IRS number second. This section is inside the Mainstay Filing package.

  6. Section 6

    Record how the company will be run

    Think of the operating agreement as the owners' written rules. The company keeps it; the state does not ask for a copy.

  7. Section 7

    Handle the recurring Kansas filing

    Good standing depends on the information report, which is filed every two years and costs $90, with a deadline of 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

    Reference: See sos.ks.gov; page last consulted October 2026

Kansas costs by section

EntryGoes toTotal
Section on formation Paid to the state$85
Information report Paid to the state$90 every two years
Filing service (optional) The service$199 at the start
State total over three years Paid to the state$175

State fees come from the official pages in the bibliography. Over three years they consist of the filing, two reports and, in a few states, a minimum tax.

How the Kansas recommendations were ranked

On tuition over three years (34% of the ranking) came first, with next.

KS Registered Agent.org leads the cost criterion at $397 across three years, with Mainstay Filing $200 behind.

Common questions

What does Kansas charge to form an LLC?

The state's fee is $85. $199 more buys someone who prepares the filing.

Which form creates the LLC?

Section 4 explains how to complete the Articles of Organization (Form DL) and where it is sent: the Kansas Secretary of State.

Is a resident agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

What does Kansas require each year?

The recurring obligation is the information report ($90, every two years, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end).

Can I form the LLC without a service?

The state accepts filings directly from owners, so no service is needed: $85 plus a resident agent.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

KS Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, from the highest ranking to the lowest.

See also

Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Bibliography entry for the Kansas Form ILC, Information Report chapter: sos.ks.gov, consulted October 2026.
  2. Bibliography entry for the Kansas report due date chapter: ksrevisor.gov, consulted August 2026.
  3. Bibliography entry for the Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule chapter: sos.ks.gov, consulted October 2026.
  4. Bibliography entry for the Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source chapter: sos.ks.gov, consulted October 2026.
  5. Bibliography entry for the Kansas registered agent statute chapter: ksrevisor.gov, consulted October 2026.
  6. Prices quoted from the pricing page at KS Registered Agent.org on November 13, 2026
  7. Prices quoted from the Kansas service page at Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026