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

Kansas in 2026, forming an LLC: we rank KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199) in that order. The schedule reads $85 for the filing, then $90 every two years for the information report; Kansas lands 20th of 50 on that basis.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

The Kansas schedule

20thacross 50 states, three-year state feesOrdered from least to most expensive. Every state
Filing fee charged by the state
$85sos.ks.gov (read October 2026)
Information report
$90 / 2 yrsFalls due: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. sos.ks.gov (read October 2026)
State fees over three years
$175Years one to three, state fees only

Our Kansas entries

Why this order: service fees across three years first, then coverage, renewal, Kansas fit and fee clarity (methodology).

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a lean Kansas LLC

Rank one$199 plus state fee; agent $99/yr from year two

KS Registered Agent.org opens the list: the Kansas filing at $199 and a free first agent year, then $99 yearly for the agent.

It undercuts Mainstay Filing on three-year service fees, a criterion worth 32%.

The information report remains your task, every two years.

In the price

  • Formation paperwork handled
  • First year of agent service

Strengths

  • $199 to form
  • The first agent year is included
  • Then $99 a year

Weak points

  • No information report service offered
  • Charges $99 for the EIN application
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for filings handled for you each year

Every stateYear one $199, renewal $199, state fee extra

Mainstay Filing holds second place: $199 a year covers the Kansas filing, resident agent duty and the information report, with renewal at $199.

Its three-year service fees are $200 above KS Registered Agent.org, and service fees carry 32% of the score.

The price includes filing the information report each cycle, and the state's $90 fee passes through at cost.

In the price

  • The formation filing, done for you
  • Resident agent service for the year
  • The information report, prepared and submitted
  • EIN application included
  • State fee billed at cost

Strengths

  • Renews at $199
  • A $199 yearly bundle
  • Takes care of your EIN application

Weak points

  • $100 more per year from year two
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Kansas picks in one table

#EntryYear-one priceYears two onService fees over three 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.
Prices on file from November 12, 2026. Kansas's $85 fee comes on top of every service.

State and service fees, by year

Choose years and a service. The state side uses the official schedule: $85 at formation, then the information report from year two.
State $175 and service $397 make $572 over 3 years with KS Registered Agent.org.

Kansas among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateThree-year state fees
17thWest Virginia$150
19thMinnesota$155
20thKansas$175
21stWisconsin$180
22ndLouisiana$195
The whole table is on LLC costs by state; the lowest fees rank first.

Kansas LLC filing fee and form (official source)

$85 accompanies the Articles of Organization (Form DL) when it goes to the Kansas Secretary of State, under K.S.A. 17-7673. It is the same figure whichever service files.

Keeping the LLC in good standing: the information report

Kansas asks for the information report every two years, to arrive 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end with a fee of $90.

How the Kansas order was set

Added cost over three years settled first place in Kansas. It carries 32% of the score, and the other criteria are requirements covered, renewal terms, fit with state rules, fee clarity.

Three years with KS Registered Agent.org cost $397 in service fees, $200 less than with Mainstay Filing.

Questions on Kansas

What will it cost to form an LLC in Kansas?

Kansas charges $85 to file. A filing service adds $199.

What does the Kansas information report cost?

The state charges $90 every two years and expects the filing 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

How does Kansas compare on LLC state fees?

Position 20th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $175, counting up from the least expensive state.

Is a resident agent mandatory in Kansas?

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

Which LLC services does this entry list?

KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), by almanac rank, first entry first.

Which LLC service should I hire?

KS Registered Agent.org first, because a $199 formation fee and a $99 agent renewal. After it: Mainstay Filing.

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Citations for this entry

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