Class session 1 · Kansas
Kansas LLC Formation Class (2026): 7 Assignments and the 2 Best LLC Services
Need-to-know facts
Class goals
- The official Kansas fee and form
- What the resident agent rule asks for
- Upkeep that repeats
- Which services we recommend and why
The Kansas honor roll
1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for Kansas LLCs with a small budget
In Kansas, KS Registered Agent.org sits at the top of the class: $199 to begin, with no agent fee in year one, then $99 each year from year two.
Its three-year bill is lower than Mainstay Filing's, which wins first place because tuition counts 30%.
The information report is not in the price, so you hand it in every two years.
Covered by the tuition
- The formation filing
- A year of agent service is part of the price
Strengths
- A free first agent year
- $199 to form
- Then $99 per year
Weak spots
- The information report remains your responsibility
- An EIN add-on costs $99
2. Mainstay Filing: best for no information report paperwork to do
Our second pick, Mainstay Filing: you hand in $199 each year and the formation, the resident agent and the information report are taken care of.
Three years of tuition run $200 above KS Registered Agent.org, and tuition is 30% of the grade.
Add the information report to what it does, with Kansas's $90 passed along at cost.
Covered by the tuition
- The formation filing
- Resident agent for the whole year
- Information report filed on time
- EIN application included
- State fee billed at cost
Strengths
- It prepares your EIN application too
- $199 when you renew
- One yearly fee of $199, information report included
Weak spots
- A yearly premium of $100 over KS Registered Agent.org
Grades and prices together
| # | Service | First year | From year two | Three-year total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KS Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199/yr | $597 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Formation in order
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Assignment
1Pick the LLC's name
Your first assignment is a name search at the Kansas Secretary of State, so you do not file under a name that someone else uses.
Check at the same time whether the web domain is free.
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Assignment
2Name the resident agent
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there.
The address has to be a Kansas address where the agent is regularly present. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
The resident agent role comes with each graded service.
Textbook page: ksrevisor.gov, last read in October 2026
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Assignment
3Self-filing versus a service
You can file for $85, or add $199 and hire a service. The graded services are at the top of the class.
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Assignment
4Prepare, sign and send the Articles of Organization
the Kansas Secretary of State forms the LLC once it accepts the Articles of Organization (Form DL) and $85, as K.S.A. 17-7673 provides.
Textbook page: sos.ks.gov, last read in October 2026
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Assignment
5Get an EIN
Once the state says yes, you request an EIN, which lets the LLC open accounts under its own name. Hire Mainstay Filing and this assignment is done for you.
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Assignment
6Draft the operating agreement
Ownership and decision rules live in the operating agreement, an internal paper outside the Kansas filing.
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Assignment
7Mark the deadlines that repeat
To stay active, send in the information report every two years ($90) by 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
Textbook page: sos.ks.gov, last read in October 2026
Costs, assignment by assignment
| Line item | Goes to | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The formation assignment | State office | $85 |
| Information report | State office | $90 every two years |
| Optional service | The service | $199 in the first year |
| Three years of state fees | State office | $175 |
How we graded the Kansas picks
On tuition across three years (30% of the grade) came out on top, with close behind.
KS Registered Agent.org costs $397 for years one to three, while Mainstay Filing costs $200 more.
Short answers
Which Kansas fees come with a new LLC?
$85, paid to the state. Service fees on this list run $199.
Which form creates the LLC?
Look for the Articles of Organization (Form DL); the Kansas Secretary of State is the office.
Is a resident agent required?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
What does Kansas require each year?
Once every two years the LLC sends the state its information report: $90, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
Can I form the LLC without a service?
A service is optional. Owners can file with the $85 fee as long as they appoint a resident agent.
Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?
The grade order is KS Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, and KS Registered Agent.org is first since the formation costs $199 on top of the state fee, and the agent renewal is $99.
Textbook pages and extra reading
- Study tip for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report: everything above comes from sos.ks.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
- Study tip for Kansas report due date: everything above comes from ksrevisor.gov, which we reread in August 2026. Open it and follow along.
- Study tip for Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule: everything above comes from sos.ks.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
- Study tip for Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source: everything above comes from sos.ks.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
- Study tip for Kansas registered agent statute: everything above comes from ksrevisor.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
- Pulled November 13, 2026: pricing page from KS Registered Agent.org
- Pulled November 13, 2026: Kansas service page from Mainstay Filing