Skip to content
LLC Data Desk State LLC fee data, kept in one place.

Registered agent guide · Kansas

Kansas Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 2 Best Agents

Kansas 2026, a registered agent: the desk ranks KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order. Requirement: a resident agent, no exceptions for LLCs. Annual state fees total $45; rank 25th of 50.

Desk note by LLC Data Desk ·

Kansas fee sheet

25thrank, 50 states, yearly state cost1 = smallest bill (same total as others). See the whole table
Resident agent required
YesPulled October 2026 from ksrevisor.gov
Information report
$90 / 2 yrsDate set by the state: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. Pulled October 2026 from sos.ks.gov
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$45Recurring fees, one-year view

Who we would hire in Kansas

Five criteria set the order; three-year fees and filings covered weigh most (method has the rest).

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest flat agent fee

Top rankedYr 1 $99, yr 2 $99

Top spot, KS Registered Agent.org. Flat $99 annually, with served papers scanned and sent on.

Three-year service fees come in under Mainstay Filing's, and cost carries 31%, our heaviest weight.

What the fee covers

  • Kansas address on the public record
  • Served papers scanned to your account

Pros

  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
  • Fee $99; renewal $99

Cons

  • Kansas alone
  • Information report stays with you, the owner
Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for the same agent in any state

Works anywhereYr 1 $149, yr 2 $149

Mainstay Filing takes second: a single $149 agent plan that moves with the company into new states.

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

What the fee covers

  • Registered office in Kansas, address supplied
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • $149 annual
  • Fifty-state reach

Cons

  • $50 a year above KS Registered Agent.org
  • Reports are not filed under this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The ranking as numbers

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1KS Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted fees, November 12, 2026. Kansas's own fees do not depend on the agent.

Agent cost calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the information report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
$90 state plus $297 service (KS Registered Agent.org) gives $387 over 3 years.

Kansas next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
19thWisconsin$25
24thLouisiana$35
25thKansas$45
25thVermont$45
27thAlaska$50
All fifty rows: Registered agent rules by state.

Kansas resident agent requirements, from the Secretary of State (official)

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.

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

Yearly state fees, Kansas LLC

$90 every two years for the information report, 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. The state's letters go to the address of your resident agent.

Reasoning

KS Registered Agent.org wins on service bill over three years, worth 31%; Mainstay Filing is next.

KS Registered Agent.org costs $297 in service fees across three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.

Kansas FAQ

A resident agent required for Kansas LLCs?

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

Who can be the resident agent for Kansas LLCs?

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

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Kansas?

Budget $99 to $149 a year.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

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

Which registered agents are ranked here?

KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), ranked, with the desk pick up front.

Which registered agent do you pick?

KS Registered Agent.org: Kansas-only plan: $99 a year, $99 afterward. Then Mainstay Filing.

More from this state

Basis for this page

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