Kansas LLC Costs (2026): Official Fees and the 2 Best LLC Services
In 2026 we'd hire Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199) for forming an LLC in Kansas, in that order. Forming here costs $85 in state fees and the information report adds $90 every two years, ranking Kansas 20th of 50.
Deadline: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. sos.ks.gov, checked October 2026
Three-year state fees
$175
Model: filing plus two report years
Kansas picks
Five criteria, fixed weights, same for every state. Details: methodology.
We would start here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a single yearly bill
$199/yr plus the $85 state fee
Mainstay Filing leads here. The case for it: it bundles the Kansas formation, the resident agent and the information report at $199 a year, the same at renewal.
You would pay $200 more over three years than with KS Registered Agent.org, for more of the state's paperwork handled.
That price includes filing the information report each cycle; the state's $90 fee is passed through at cost.
What you pay for
Formation prepared and filed
Resident agent, all year
Information report prepared and filed
EIN application
State fee passed through at cost
For
$199/yr, all in
EIN application at no extra charge
Renewal stays at $199
Against
Higher yearly cost than KS Registered Agent.org (by $100)
In-state
2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for Kansas LLCs on a budget
$199 + state fee · agent $99/yr after
KS Registered Agent.org slots in second. What it offers: $199 plus the state fee, with the first year of agent service included, then $99 a year.
You would file the information report on your own every two years.
The formation filing is the Articles of Organization (Form DL), filed with the Kansas Secretary of State for $85 (K.S.A. 17-7673). No service on this page marks it up.
Keeping the LLC active: the information report
Recurring filing: the information report. Fee: $90, every two years. Deadline: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
The reasoning
State filings covered is worth 30% of the score, and it put Mainstay Filing ahead of KS Registered Agent.org here.
KS Registered Agent.org costs less, but it leaves the information report to you.
Kansas: questions
How much does it cost to start an LLC in Kansas?
Kansas charges $85 to file. A filing service adds $199.
How much is the Kansas information report?
$90, every two years, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
Where does Kansas rank on LLC costs?
20th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $175, counting from the least expensive state.
Is a resident agent required?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which LLC services are on this page?
Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199), in our order.
Which LLC service would you use?
Mainstay Filing and KS Registered Agent.org, in that order.