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2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Kansas (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for foreign registration services in Kansas the order reads KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). KS Registered Agent.org posts the top score: $199 plus the state fee and a year of resident agent service, then $99 yearly for the agent.
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Rank #1 Our top pick in Kansas

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for companies that add just Kansas

9.6 Editor score out of 10
$199 on top of the state fee, then the agent at $99 a year from year two

KS Registered Agent.org leads the card: the Kansas registration at $199, first agent year included, then $99 a year.

The plan puts the company at an in-state street address and scans papers served on it to your online account.

Across three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two heaviest criteria.

What you get

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • One year of resident agent service

Strengths

  • $199 to register, state fee extra
  • Then $99 a year to keep the agent
  • Resident agent service for year one is in the price

Watch for

  • Limited to Kansas; your home state still needs an agent
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
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Rank #2 Best for expanding companies

2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies spread across states

9.4 Editor score out of 10
Service fee $199 with the state fee added ($314 today); agent renewing at $149

Mainstay Filing takes second spot: $199 on top of the state's fee, with a free first year as your resident agent and the same price in every state.

Year one of agent service is on the house; later years cost $149 anywhere.

KS Registered Agent.org undercuts Mainstay Filing by $100 over three years, and that gap costs Mainstay points on cost.

What you get

  • The foreign registration, handled for you
  • No-cost scan and upload of served papers within the same business day

Strengths

  • $199 service fee, with the state fee on top
  • Same price across all fifty states
  • Served papers scanned on the day they arrive, free

Watch for

  • Agent renewal of $149 is $50 more than KS Registered Agent.org charges
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The 2 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Service fee Year two Best for Go
1 KS Registered Agent.org 9.6 $199 $99/yr The lowest agent renewal we rank here Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 9.4 $199 $149/yr Companies spread over several states Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

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Kansas foreign registration service cost in 2026: first year, renewal and the three-year tally

Service First year Second year Third year Three-year tally Agent paid in year one
KS Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 Included
Mainstay Filing $199 $149 $149 $497 Not stated

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Add Kansas's $115 registration fee to each row; the tally above leaves it out.

The case for KS Registered Agent.org in first

Cost across three years decided the Kansas card. The method puts 25% on cost across three years and 25% on coverage of the price, then shares 50% among renewal terms, state-by-state fit and pricing clarity.

KS Registered Agent.org tallies $397 across three years, $100 below Mainstay Filing. Both include the first agent year, so the renewal price after year one broke the tie.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

Foreign LLC registration in Kansas: fee, form and filing office

An outside company registers by sending the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA) to the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division, with a $115 state fee.

Once registered, the company files the Information Report ($90), due April 15, every second year.

Gather these before filing

  • The company name exactly as the home state has it, plus the date it was formed.
  • An in-state resident agent; any service on this card can fill that role.
  • The state fee of $115, sent in with the filing.
  • A calendar date for the Information Report and its $90 fee.

The price of ignoring Kansas registration

An unregistered outside LLC cannot sue in Kansas courts until it registers (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)). Its contracts remain valid (K.S.A. 17-76,126(b)).

Kansas foreign registration service: quick questions

Does Kansas make an outside LLC register before operating?

Yes, when the company does business there. Until it registers, the state's courts are closed to its lawsuits.

What will foreign registration run in Kansas?

Expect $115 for the state plus $199 for the service.

What is the registration form called in Kansas?

The form goes to the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division; its exact name is in the facts above.

Does a registered company still need a resident agent?

Yes, a resident agent with an in-state street address has to stay on file.

Which foreign registration services sit on this card?

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

Which foreign registration service leads the card for Kansas?

KS Registered Agent.org, since $199 beyond the state fee to register in Kansas, agent renewing at $99.

Keep reading

Where the figures come from

  1. Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, as of October 2026
  2. Kansas report due date, as of August 2026
  3. Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule, as of October 2026
  4. Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source, as of October 2026
  5. Kansas registered agent statute, as of October 2026
  6. Kansas Secretary of State, register a business, as of October 2026
  7. Form FA, foreign business application, as of October 2026
  8. K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business, as of October 2026
  9. K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register, as of October 2026
  10. Kansas Secretary of State, information reports, as of October 2026
  11. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for KS Registered Agent.org
  12. Read on November 12, 2026: Kansas service page for Mainstay Filing