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2 Best LLC Services in Kansas (2026), Answered

For LLC formation services in Kansas, our 2026 reply is Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Budget $85 for the state plus $397 to $597 in service fees over three years.
By the LLC Answered editorial team

Answer in four lines

Short reply
State fee to file
$85, paid up front
Recurring cost
$90 every 24 months
Resident agent
Yes, by law
Hire in this order
Mainstay Filing then KS Registered Agent.org

Kansas: our answer

The scoring is explained on this page.

#1 Hire first

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want upkeep done for them

$199 a year and $85 to the state

Why Mainstay Filing? Simply put, $199 a year pays for forming the LLC, serving as its resident agent and filing the information report, and it renews at $199.

$200 more over three years than KS Registered Agent.org, with more of the paperwork covered.

The information report is part of the service, and only the state's $90 is added.

What is bundled

  • Your LLC, filed
  • Resident agent for twelve months
  • Information report prepared and filed
  • We mean the EIN: applied for
  • State fees billed as charged

Pluses

  • EIN step covered
  • Renewal stays $199
  • A flat $199 yearly

Downsides

  • KS Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
#2 In-state option

2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a small first-year bill

Formation $199, agent renewal $99, plus the state fee

KS Registered Agent.org is number 2, because year one is $199 and each later year is $99.

Responsibility for the information report rests with you.

What is bundled

  • Kansas formation filing
  • Agent for year one

Pluses

  • $199 to form
  • No agent charge for year one
  • Then $99 yearly

Downsides

  • You will be filing the information report yourself
  • EIN help is $99 more

Compared in a table

#WhoFirst yearRenews at3-year costPrice buys
1 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597Your LLC, filed; resident agent for twelve months; information report prepared and filed Get started with Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 KS Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397kansas formation filing; agent for year one Get started with KS Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each company's listed prices, November 13, 2026. State fees come on top and do not vary by pick.

Straight replies

How much should I put aside?

You owe the state $85, and a service adds $199.

Three years of state fees come to $175. source sos.ks.gov (October 2026) on file

Where does the formation paperwork go?

Approval of the Articles of Organization (Form DL) by the Kansas Secretary of State brings the LLC into being.

Statute behind it: K.S.A. 17-7673. source sos.ks.gov (October 2026) on file

Can the LLC go without a resident agent?

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

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

source ksrevisor.gov (October 2026) on file

What keeps the LLC in good standing?

Stay current on the information report, filed every two years for $90. The state gives the due date as 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end; do not miss it.

source sos.ks.gov (October 2026) on file

Could I just file it on my own?

Yes. Filing on your own costs just the state's fees, which total $175 over three years.

That $397 to $597 over three years is the price of having someone else handle it.

Why this order?

It comes down to paperwork covered, where Mainstay Filing does best.

We weigh three-year price first and paperwork covered second, then three smaller tests.

We rate a filed information report above a small saving.

How we decide

Kansas rules at a glance

ItemAnswerWhere it is from
LLC filing fee $85source sos.ks.gov (October 2026) on file
Resident agent Yes, by lawsource ksrevisor.gov (October 2026) on file
Information report $90 every two yearssource sos.ks.gov (October 2026) on file
State cost over 3 years $175Added from the rows

The bottom line adds up the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and the minimum tax if there is one. A cost with no set price, like a newspaper notice, is left out of the sum.

More quick questions

Who takes care of the EIN?

The EIN application costs nothing more at Mainstay Filing and $99 more at KS Registered Agent.org.

How do the three-year totals compare?

Mainstay Filing runs $597, KS Registered Agent.org runs $397, and state fees are separate.

What is behind the figures?

State side: Kansas's published fee schedules and forms. Service side: the prices each company lists.

Do I need outside help?

You can file yourself if you meet the rules on this page, and the state charges what it charges either way.

Is anything due to the state yearly?

Stay current on the information report, filed every two years for $90. The state gives the due date as 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end; do not miss it.

What is the best LLC service for Kansas?

Mainstay Filing leads because a single $199 yearly price includes the formation, the resident agent and every information report; KS Registered Agent.org come next.

Next stop

Sources, prices and dates

  1. Kansas Form ILC, Information Report: sos.ks.gov, last confirmed October 2026
  2. Kansas report due date: ksrevisor.gov, last confirmed August 2026
  3. Kansas Secretary of State, Form: sos.ks.gov, last confirmed October 2026
  4. Kansas formation fee: Filing fee: sos.ks.gov, last confirmed October 2026
  5. Kansas registered agent statute: ksrevisor.gov, last confirmed October 2026
  6. Mainstay Filing, Kansas service page, price check November 13, 2026
  7. KS Registered Agent.org, pricing page, price check November 13, 2026