Class 3 · Kansas
Foreign LLC Registration Class, Kansas (2026): 4 Assignments and the 2 Best Services
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Class goals
- When registration is required
- What to file and what it costs
- What staying registered costs
- Who we would hire to file
Class favorites in Kansas
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies adding a second state
We start with Mainstay Filing; it files the Kansas registration for $199 plus the state fee, and the first agent year is free.
Three years of tuition run $100 above KS Registered Agent.org's, but this service does more of the homework, and the grade rewards that.
The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.
Covered by the tuition
- Registration is filed for you
- Covers all fifty states
Strengths
- Ready for the next state too
- $199 to register
Weak spots
- Renewal $50 above KS Registered Agent.org's
2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a budget registration
KS Registered Agent.org lands in second place: $199 above the state fee, first agent year covered, and $99 a year afterward.
Covered by the tuition
- Filing made with the state
- One year of agent service is part of the price
Strengths
- A free first agent year
- A $199 service charge
- The agent renews at $99
Weak spots
- Serves Kansas alone
Grades and prices together
| # | Service | First year | From year two | Three-year total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | KS Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
The Kansas registration, in order
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Assignment
1When registration is required
An LLC formed in another state has to register with Kansas before it does business there. Ignore the rule and this follows: If you may need to sue, register first (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)). Contracts it has already signed still hold (K.S.A. 17-76,126(b)).
Textbook page: Check the textbook page: sos.ks.gov (read October 2026)
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Assignment
2Arrange a Kansas resident agent
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.
The services above supply one.
Textbook page: Check the textbook page: ksrevisor.gov (read October 2026)
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Assignment
3Put together and mail the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business
the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division is the office that wants the filing above plus $115.
Textbook page: Check the textbook page: sos.ks.gov (read October 2026)
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Assignment
4Keep the registration alive
Next on the schedule is the Information Report for $90, April 15, every second year.
Costs, assignment by assignment
| Assignment | Who gets paid | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Filing to register | Paid to the state | $115 |
| Information Report | Paid to the state | $90 |
| Optional service | Service | $199 in year one |
| State fees for the first three years | Paid to the state | $205 |
Why Mainstay Filing is first
pulled ahead of on homework the price does, which counts for 34%.
KS Registered Agent.org renews for less, yet reaching several states counted for more.
What students ask
What is Kansas's fee for an out-of-state LLC?
$115 to the state. The services here charge $199 extra.
Which form do I file to register?
One form does the job, and the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division handles it.
What if the LLC does business there without registering?
If you may need to sue, register first (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)). Contracts it has already signed still hold (K.S.A. 17-76,126(b)).
What is due after registering?
Next is the Information Report at $90.
Which services are in this lesson?
This class grades Mainstay Filing and KS Registered Agent.org.
Which service should handle the registration?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 on top of the state fee in any state, with year one of the agent included. Behind it come KS Registered Agent.org.
Textbook pages and extra reading
- If you want proof of the Kansas Form ILC, Information Report facts, sos.ks.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Kansas report due date facts, ksrevisor.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of the Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule facts, sos.ks.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source facts, sos.ks.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Kansas registered agent statute facts, ksrevisor.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Kansas Secretary of State, register a business facts, sos.ks.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Form FA, foreign business application facts, sos.ks.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business facts, ksrevisor.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register facts, ksrevisor.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Kansas Secretary of State, information reports facts, sos.ks.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- Pulled November 13, 2026: Kansas service page from Mainstay Filing
- Pulled November 13, 2026: pricing page from KS Registered Agent.org