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Kansas LLC Fees (2026): The State Bill and the 2 Best LLC Services

2026 ranking, Kansas, LLC services: KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Put a Kansas LLC on the map: $85 to start, $90 for the information report every two years, which lands the state at 20th of 50 across three years.
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The numbers behind Kansas

20th

out of 50, state fees across three years

Ordered from smallest bill to largest. Open the whole chart

  • Charge to form

    $85

    sos.ks.gov, as seen October 2026

  • Information report

    $90 / 2 yrs

    Timing as the state words it: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. sos.ks.gov, as seen October 2026

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $175

    Filing fee, then reports for years 2 and 3

Our Kansas chart of providers

How the order was drawn: charges over three years, coverage, renewal, Kansas fit, fee labeling (method).

Our pick

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for small formation fees

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $99 per year

KS Registered Agent.org leads the chart because $199 to start the LLC, first-year agent included, then $99 each year.

It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year provider charges, and cost makes up 36% of the score.

Its price skips the information report.

Price covers

  • Kansas formation papers drawn up and filed
  • First year of agent service

Upside

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • First agent year comes with it
  • The agent renews at $99

Downside

  • No information report service
  • EIN application costs $99 extra
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Nationwide reach

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a information report somebody else keeps track of

$199 for a year; renewal price $199

Just behind comes Mainstay Filing, where one yearly price of $199 buys the formation, resident agent duty and the information report.

Provider charges over three years are $200 higher than KS Registered Agent.org's, and cost carries 36% of the score.

The information report is filed for you each cycle, and the $90 state charge is passed through at cost.

Price covers

  • Formation papers drawn up and filed for you
  • Twelve months of resident agent duty
  • Your information report drawn up and submitted on time
  • Application for your EIN handled as well
  • The state's charge is passed on at cost

Upside

  • $199 next year too
  • $199 per year includes formation and agent and the report
  • The EIN is handled as well

Downside

  • Renewal is $100 higher than KS Registered Agent.org's
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Prices in a row

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1KS Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's own price page was read on November 12, 2026. Add Kansas's $85 filing fee to every row.

LLC budget calculator

Choose a span of years and a provider. State charges follow the official schedule: $85 to form, the information report from year two.
KS Registered Agent.org over 3 years comes to $572: $175 for the state and $397 for the provider.

Kansas and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year state fees
17thWest Virginia$150
19thMinnesota$155
20thKansas$175
21stWisconsin$180
22ndLouisiana$195
LLC costs by state charts all fifty, least expensive on top.

Kansas's charge for forming an LLC

$85 is due with the Articles of Organization (Form DL), and it goes to the Kansas Secretary of State under K.S.A. 17-7673. Each provider on this page bills that fee at cost.

The information report and what it takes to stay active

Kansas wants the information report once per cycle at $90, 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

Basis for the order

Service cost across three years (36%) is the criterion on which KS Registered Agent.org outscored Mainstay Filing here.

KS Registered Agent.org totals $397 over three years, which is $200 less than Mainstay Filing.

Common questions

What is the state charge for forming an LLC in Kansas?

Kansas bills $85 to file. Using a provider adds $199.

What does the Kansas information report cost the LLC?

$90, every two years; it is filed 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

How does Kansas rank among states on LLC fees?

Kansas is 20th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $175; spot 1 has the smallest bill.

Is a resident agent compulsory for Kansas LLCs?

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

Which LLC services does this chart rank?

KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), from top to bottom of the chart.

Who should file my LLC?

Rank KS Registered Agent.org first and Mainstay Filing after it; the deciding factor is service cost across three years.

Keep exploring

Where each number comes from

  1. Check sos.ks.gov for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report; last seen October 2026.
  2. Check ksrevisor.gov for Kansas report due date; last seen August 2026.
  3. Check sos.ks.gov for Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule; last seen October 2026.
  4. Check sos.ks.gov for Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source; last seen October 2026.
  5. Check ksrevisor.gov for Kansas registered agent statute; last seen October 2026.
  6. Check sos.wv.gov for W; last seen August 2026.
  7. Check sos.wv.gov for West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source; last seen October 2026.
  8. Check sos.wv.gov for West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source; last seen October 2026.
  9. Check business4.wv.gov for West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing; last seen August 2026.
  10. Check business4.wv.gov for West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing; last seen August 2026.
  11. Check sos.wv.gov for West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and; last seen October 2026.
  12. Check onestop.wv.gov for West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and; last seen October 2026.
  13. Check revisor.mn.gov for Minn; last seen August 2026.
  14. Check sos.mn.gov for Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source; last seen October 2026.
  15. Check dfi.wi.gov for Wis; last seen August 2026.
  16. Check dfi.wi.gov for Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee, official source; last seen October 2026.
  17. Check dfi.wi.gov for Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate; last seen August 2026.
  18. Check dfi.wi.gov for Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate; last seen August 2026.
  19. Check static.sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October; last seen October 2026.
  20. Check geauxbiz.sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
  21. Check sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
  22. Check legis.la.gov for Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source; last seen October 2026.
  23. Pricing page from KS Registered Agent.org (company page, November 12, 2026)
  24. Kansas service page from Mainstay Filing (company page, November 12, 2026)