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Registered agent guide · Kansas

Kansas Registered Agent Guide (2026): Rules, Fees and the 2 Best Agents

KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year): that is our 2026 order for registered agent service in Kansas. Kansas requires a resident agent for every LLC. Yearly state fees run $45, which ranks 25th of 50.
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Kansas at a glance

of 50, yearly state fees

1st = least expensive, tied. See all 50

Resident agent required

Yes

per ksrevisor.gov, October 2026

Information report

$90 / 2 yrs

Due date: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. per sos.ks.gov, October 2026

Yearly state fees

$45

State charges per year

Who we'd use in Kansas

Weights: 35% three-year service fees, 30% filings covered, 30% the rest (methodology).

Number one

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a Kansas-only company

Year one $99, then $99 a year

KS Registered Agent.org is where we'd go first: an in-state agent at $99 a year with a Kansas street address on the record.

It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, which is the biggest single weight in our method.

What you pay for

  • Physical Kansas address
  • Scans of served papers, online

For

  • Annual price $99, renewal price $99
  • Less per year than the national option

Against

  • Other states need a separate agent
  • You file the information report
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Widest coverage

2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that may expand

Year one $149, then $149 a year

In second place, Mainstay Filing: a $149 yearly agent plan that you can keep if the company registers in more states.

A $150 gap over three years against KS Registered Agent.org keeps it out of first place.

What you pay for

  • Registered office address in Kansas
  • Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
  • First three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

For

  • $149 a year
  • Same price in all fifty states

Against

  • $50 yearly premium over KS Registered Agent.org
  • No report filing on this plan
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The picks in numbers

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year service fees
1 KS Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297
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2 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447
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Prices as published by each company on November 12, 2026. Agent choice does not change state fees.

Yearly cost calculator

See what an agent plus the state's recurring charges cost over one to five years.

3 years with KS Registered Agent.org: $90 state + $297 service = $387.

Kansas next to similar states

RankStateYearly state fees
19th Wisconsin$25
24th Louisiana$35
25th Kansas$45
25th Vermont$45
27th Alaska$50

Registered agent rules by state has all fifty rows.

Kansas resident agent requirements (official, Secretary of State)

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.

Who qualifies: The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there. Source: K.S.A. 17-7925.

The recurring state side

Besides the agent, the LLC files the information report every two years for $90, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

The reasoning

KS Registered Agent.org over Mainstay Filing came down to service fees over three years, a 35% criterion.

KS Registered Agent.org's three-year service fees: $297 ($150 under Mainstay Filing).

Kansas questions answered

Does Kansas require a resident agent?

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

Who can serve as the resident agent?

The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there.

How much does a registered agent cost in Kansas?

From $99 to $149 a year on this page.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

$45 a year on our measure: the information report ($90 every two years).

Which registered agents are on this page?

KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in our order.

Which registered agent would you pick?

KS Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, in that order.

More for this state

Official sources and price pages

  1. Kansas Form ILC, Information Report at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026
  2. Kansas report due date at ksrevisor.gov, confirmed August 2026
  3. Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026
  4. Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026
  5. Kansas registered agent statute at ksrevisor.gov, confirmed October 2026
  6. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate at dfi.wi.gov, confirmed August 2026
  7. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate at dfi.wi.gov, confirmed August 2026
  8. Louisiana Secretary of State at geauxbiz.sos.la.gov, confirmed August 2026
  9. Louisiana Secretary of State at sos.la.gov, confirmed August 2026
  10. Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source at legis.la.gov, confirmed October 2026
  11. Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report at sos.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
  12. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development at commerce.alaska.gov, confirmed August 2026
  13. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development at commerce.alaska.gov, confirmed August 2026
  14. Read November 12, 2026 from KS Registered Agent.org's pricing page
  15. Read November 12, 2026 from Mainstay Filing's Kansas service page