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LLC service scorecard · Kansas

2 Best LLC Services in Kansas (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for LLC 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 Kansas filing fee, first-year resident agent service included, then $99 yearly.
Researched and written by the Formation Scorecard editorial team
Rank #1 Our top pick

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a Kansas LLC that stays small

9.4 Editor score out of 10
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, state fee extra

KS Registered Agent.org leads the card: Kansas formation for $199 beyond the state's fee, with a free first agent year, and $99 a year to keep the agent.

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

Its prices leave out the information report, so you send that filing to Kansas yourself every two years.

It pulls ahead of Mainstay Filing on three-year cost.

What you get

  • The formation filing
  • A year as your resident agent, up front

Strengths

  • $99 yearly for the agent after year one
  • Formation at $199, with the state fee added
  • A year of resident agent service is built in

Watch for

  • Leaves the information report with you
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
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Rank #2 Report filing included

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a bundle of formation, agent and information report

8.9 Editor score out of 10
$199 a year plus the state's fee, $284 due at checkout

Mainstay Filing takes second spot: a $199 yearly price pays for the Kansas formation, a year of resident agent service and the information report, then renews at $199.

Each renewal includes Mainstay's filing of the information report. Kansas bills $90 every two years for it, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end; Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.

KS Registered Agent.org undercuts Mainstay Filing by $200 over three years, and that gap costs Mainstay points on cost.

What you get

  • Formation filing prepared and submitted
  • Your resident agent, all year long
  • The information report, filed for you each time
  • EIN application included

Strengths

  • Renews at $199 with nothing added
  • One $199 yearly price that also files the information report
  • Kansas's state fee is added at cost
  • EIN application bundled in

Watch for

  • Its agent renews $100 a year above KS Registered Agent.org
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Mainstay Filing: the full write-up

The 2 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Service fee Year two Best for Go
1 KS Registered Agent.org 9.4 $199 $99/yr A Kansas-only LLC on a tight budget Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 8.9 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and information report together Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Scores are Formation Scorecard's own marks out of 10, based on the criteria explained on How we rank. Customers do not rate anything here.

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

Service First year Second year Third year Three-year tally Information report included
KS Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Add Kansas's $85 filing fee to each row; the tally above leaves it out.

How the card was marked

The marking scheme gives 25% to cost across three years and 25% to coverage of the price, with renewal terms, state-by-state fit and pricing clarity sharing 50%. For Kansas, cost across three years made the difference.

KS Registered Agent.org tallies $397 across three years, $200 below Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would add the information report filing, but an owner can file it alone for just the state fee, so the lower price took the points.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

Kansas LLC formation: the official fee and form

The Articles of Organization (Form DL) carries a $85 fee at the Kansas Secretary of State. Every service here passes that fee through at cost, on top of its own price.

Keeping the Kansas LLC current

The information report arrives every two years and is due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. It carries a $90 fee. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Kansas LLC service: quick questions

How much will an LLC in Kansas cost to set up?

Expect $85 for the state plus $199 for the service.

What is the name of the formation form?

It is the Articles of Organization (Form DL), and the Kansas Secretary of State receives it.

Must a Kansas LLC appoint a resident agent when it forms?

Yes. A resident agent with a street address in Kansas has to be on file from the start.

What does a Kansas LLC have to file after formation?

One item, the information report, due every two years (15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end) with a $90 fee.

Is the EIN application part of the price?

Mainstay Filing folds it into the yearly price. KS Registered Agent.org adds $99 for it. Applying for an EIN costs nothing at the IRS itself.

Which LLC service tops the card for Kansas?

KS Registered Agent.org, since $199 to form on top of the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.

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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. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for KS Registered Agent.org
  7. Read on November 12, 2026: Kansas service page for Mainstay Filing