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LLC cost guide · Kansas

Kansas LLC Fees (2026): What the State Charges and the 2 Best LLC Services

Short version for Kansas in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked best first, if you are starting a limited liability company. The state's share of your costs is $85 at formation, then $90 every two years for the information report; three years of it ranks 20th of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

Kansas: key figures

20th

on the 50-state list of three-year state fees

The smaller the number, the less you pay. See every state side by side

  • Fee the state takes at filing

    $85

    sos.ks.gov, as confirmed in October 2026

  • Information report

    $90 / 2 yrs

    Deadline, as the state states it: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. sos.ks.gov, as confirmed in October 2026

  • What the state collects in 3 years

    $175

    The fee to file and two years of upkeep

Who we recommend in Kansas

Every criterion and weight is on the method page.

Best overall

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price for filing and ongoing upkeep

$199 a year; $284 at checkout pays the state for you

Mainstay Filing earns the top spot because a $199 yearly price replaces three separate jobs: the Kansas formation, the resident agent and the information report.

Over three years you would pay $200 more than you would with KS Registered Agent.org. Coverage is 26% of the score, though, and handling more filings outweighs that difference.

Mainstay Filing sends in your information report, and the $90 that Kansas charges is passed along at cost.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares your formation papers and files them
  • Acts as your resident agent all year
  • Prepares and files your information report
  • Applies for your EIN
  • The state fee carries no markup

What works

  • You pay nothing extra for the EIN
  • $199 a year pays for formation and an agent and the report
  • No jump at renewal ($199)

What to weigh

  • $100 more each year from year 2
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One state

2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for Kansas LLCs on a shoestring

$199 plus the state fee; the agent then costs $99 a year from year 2

KS Registered Agent.org is second for you since you pay $199 plus the state fee, with your first agent year included, then $99 a year.

You will still be filing the information report yourself, every two years.

What your money gets you

  • Files your Kansas formation
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • $199 and the state fee
  • Then $99 a year
  • The first agent year is included

What to weigh

  • The information report lands on your desk each time it is due
  • The EIN is not in the price ($99)
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Kansas picks in one table

RankWhoYou pay in year 1Then per yearTheir fees across 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2KS Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as shown on November 13, 2026. You will also owe the $85 state fee on every row.

Work out your total

Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $85 when you form, then the information report from year 2.
Your total over 3 years with Mainstay Filing is $772 ($175 state, $597 service).

How Kansas compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateThree-year state fees
17thWest Virginia$150
19thMinnesota$155
20thKansas$175
21stWisconsin$180
22ndLouisiana$195
The whole comparison lives at LLC costs by state, lowest bills first.

Kansas: the fee and form for a new LLC

To form the LLC you send the Articles of Organization (Form DL) and $85 to the Kansas Secretary of State (K.S.A. 17-7673). The amount is the same whoever files for you.

The Kansas information report: cost, due date and late penalty

Your LLC has to file the information report every two years and pay $90; the deadline is 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

Why Mainstay Filing comes first

Upkeep the price covers decided first place in Kansas. It is 26% of the score, and the other criteria are price over three years, renewal terms, fit with the state, plain statement of the state fee.

On our weights, covering the information report counts for more than a lower price.

Common questions

How much will Kansas charge me to form an LLC?

Filing costs $85 at the state office. The picks bill $199 on top of the state fee.

What will I pay for the Kansas information report?

You pay $90, every two years, and the deadline reads 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

Is Kansas a low-cost state for LLCs?

Kansas ranks 20th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $175. Rank 1 is the lowest total.

Will I need a resident agent in Kansas?

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

Which LLC services does this page rank?

Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199), in order, beginning with the first pick.

Which LLC service should I choose?

Mainstay Filing comes first and KS Registered Agent.org follow. What separates them is upkeep the price covers.

Keep reading

Where this briefing comes from

  1. Behind the Kansas Form ILC, Information Report section is sos.ks.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  2. Behind the Kansas report due date section is ksrevisor.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  3. Behind the Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule section is sos.ks.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  4. Behind the Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.ks.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  5. Behind the Kansas registered agent statute section is ksrevisor.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  6. Behind the W section is sos.wv.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  7. Behind the West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.wv.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  8. Behind the West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.wv.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  9. Behind the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing section is business4.wv.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  10. Behind the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing section is business4.wv.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  11. Behind the West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and section is sos.wv.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  12. Behind the West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and section is onestop.wv.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  13. Behind the Minn section is revisor.mn.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  14. Behind the Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.mn.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  15. Behind the Wis section is dfi.wi.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  16. Behind the Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is dfi.wi.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  17. Behind the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate section is dfi.wi.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  18. Behind the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate section is dfi.wi.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  19. Behind the Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October section is static.sos.la.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  20. Behind the Louisiana Secretary of State section is geauxbiz.sos.la.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  21. Behind the Louisiana Secretary of State section is sos.la.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  22. Behind the Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source section is legis.la.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  23. Mainstay Filing states Kansas service page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026
  24. KS Registered Agent.org states pricing page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026