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What forming an LLC costs by state / Kansas

2 Best LLC Services in Kansas (2026): What You Pay

For 2026, we would price out KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order, before any other Kansas LLC formation services. Budget $397 to $597 for services over three years, plus the $85 that Kansas charges to file.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: What you spend over three years counts 38%, and how much work the price takes off you counts 31%. Renewal change, break-even and price visibility make up the rest. How we rank

Kansas at a glance

Fee you pay at filing $85 sos.ks.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Year-one range $199 Service fees only
Three-year range $397 to $597 Opening year plus two more
State side through year 3 $175 Same whoever you hire
Crossover year Never Stable for a decade

Kansas: your options, best value first

Ranked by how we rank. The $85 state fee is not folded into any option.

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Ranks first

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest bill over three years

$199 and fees; renewal $99
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

KS Registered Agent.org is the best value for you in Kansas: forming costs $199 with the first agent year included, and each later year runs $99.

Three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing, and three-year cost is 38% of the ranking.

The information report is on you.

Your price covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Starts at $199
  • No agent charge in year one
  • Then $99 a year

What to watch

  • Your price excludes the information report
  • EIN application adds $99
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Full package

2. Mainstay Filing: best for formation and upkeep under one price

$199 a year, and you pay the state $85
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

Option 2 is Mainstay Filing. $199 a year covers the information report too and does not climb at renewal.

Three years run $200 higher here than with KS Registered Agent.org.

The information report is covered, so your only extra is the state's $90.

Your price covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Resident agent for the whole year
  • Information report, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • State fee at cost

What you get

  • No extra fee for the EIN application
  • One yearly price of $199
  • Year two costs $199

What to watch

  • Renews $100 above KS Registered Agent.org

Year-by-year totals

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 KS Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out KS Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, using prices from November 13, 2026. The order of totals stays put for ten years.

Break-even check

Tell us how many years you plan to keep the LLC and each service's running total updates; tick the box to add each provider's EIN application.

Your spend for 3 years: KS Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597. Lowest at that point: KS Registered Agent.org.

Official state charges

What you pay for Amount Source
Articles filing $85 sos.ks.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Information report $90 every two years sos.ks.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State side, 3 years $175 Sum of the lines above

Only amounts the state fixes go into the total: the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs the state leaves unpriced are explained instead.

Why this order for Kansas

KS Registered Agent.org wins your three-year spend, worth 38%, with Mainstay Filing close behind.

KS Registered Agent.org costs you $397 by year three, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.

If you count the EIN application, KS Registered Agent.org costs you less from year 2.

What Kansas charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

Your filing goes to the Kansas Secretary of State: the Articles of Organization (Form DL) together with $85 (K.S.A. 17-7673). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Official text: sos.ks.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

Doing it alone

Doing it yourself costs $175 paid to the state across three years. A service at $397 to $597 is what you pay to skip the forms.

Kansas money questions

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in Kansas?

$199 to the service and $85 to the state.

What will these services cost me over three years?

$397 to $597 across the services, not counting state fees.

How much will Kansas charge me to file an LLC?

$85 is due when you submit the Articles of Organization (Form DL).

What will Kansas charge me each year after formation?

Budget $90 every second year for the information report, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

KS Registered Agent.org asks $99 for it and Mainstay Filing handles it for you.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

Not within ten years: the order of the totals stays the same.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in Kansas?

KS Registered Agent.org, which wins on your three-year spend. Mainstay Filing follow.

See also

What forming an LLC costs by state for all 50 states Best LLC services for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. You can verify Kansas Form ILC, Information Report at sos.ks.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  2. You can verify Kansas report due date at ksrevisor.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  3. You can verify Kansas Secretary of State, Form at sos.ks.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  4. You can verify Kansas formation fee: Filing fee at sos.ks.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  5. You can verify Kansas registered agent statute at ksrevisor.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  6. We read KS Registered Agent.org's pricing page on November 13, 2026
  7. We read Mainstay Filing's Kansas service page on November 13, 2026