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Registered agent scorecard · Kansas

2 Best Registered Agents in Kansas (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for registered agents in Kansas the order reads Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Mainstay Filing posts the top score: $149 yearly for an agent that fits a company in one state or in fifty, with the first three government mailings each year scanned free.
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Rank #1 Our top pick in Kansas

1. Mainstay Filing: best for every state

9.4 Editor score out of 10
$149 a year, no change on renewal

Mainstay Filing leads the card: $149 a year with no bump at renewal, and papers served on the company are scanned the same business day for free.

Not formed yet? Mainstay's $199-a-year formation package covers the Kansas filing along with the information report.

Mainstay's three-year total sits $150 above KS Registered Agent.org's, which the extra coverage earns back in our scoring.

What you get

  • A physical registered office address in the state
  • Served papers scanned and uploaded the day they arrive, free
  • Three government mailings a year scanned without charge
  • Compliance reminders

Strengths

  • $149 a year with no renewal step-up
  • Fits LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
  • First three government mailings each year scanned free
  • Served papers scanned on the day they arrive, free

Watch for

  • Agent service alone costs $50 a year more than KS Registered Agent.org
  • The agent plan does not file annual reports
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Rank #2 Best value here

2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for the lowest yearly rate on this list

9.1 Editor score out of 10
$99 a year, no change on renewal

KS Registered Agent.org takes second spot: a Kansas specialist at $99 a year that supplies an in-state registered office street address.

You get an in-state street address through KS Registered Agent.org, plus online scans of every legal paper served on the company.

What you get

  • A state street address serving as the registered office
  • Online scans of each legal paper served on the company

Strengths

  • $99 a year and no renewal bump
  • Also forms LLCs, first agent year included
  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing

Watch for

  • You file the information report yourself
  • Limited to Kansas; other states need another agent
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The 2 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Yearly cost Renews at Best for Go
1 Mainstay Filing 9.4 $149 $149/yr An agent for every state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 KS Registered Agent.org 9.1 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

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Kansas registered agent cost in 2026: first year, renewal and the three-year tally

Service First year Second year Third year Three-year tally Holds its price at renewal
Mainstay Filing $149 $149 $149 $447 Yes
KS Registered Agent.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Kansas charges its own fees the same way whichever agent you name.

Reading the order

Coverage of the price 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.

The Mainstay agent plan earns more coverage points: papers served on the company are scanned the same business day for free, one price holds in all fifty states and three government mailings a year are scanned at no charge. KS Registered Agent.org wins on cost, so the two finish close.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

What Kansas Secretary of State requires of a Kansas resident agent (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. Statute: K.S.A. 17-7925.

The Kansas information report: fee, due date and your agent

Kansas LLCs file the information report every two years. The fee is $90 and the date is 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. The state sends related notices to your resident agent.

Kansas registered agent: quick questions

Is a Kansas LLC obliged to keep a resident agent?

It is. Kansas wants every LLC to have a resident agent on file, and that agent must hold a street address inside the state.

What is the going yearly rate for a registered agent in Kansas?

Yearly prices span $99 to $149, and each service holds its price when it renews.

Is it allowed to serve as my own resident agent?

Yes, if you satisfy the state's conditions. The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there.

When must the Kansas information report be filed?

The deadline is 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. The state's fee is $90.

Which registered agents sit on this card?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), top to bottom.

Which Kansas registered agent scores best on value?

Mainstay Filing, since a $149 agent plan that travels to any state, renewing at $149.

See also

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