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LLC 101 Guide

Unit 3 · Kansas

Foreign LLC Registration in Kansas (2026): 4 Tasks and the 2 Best Services

Our 2026 Kansas picks for registering an out-of-state LLC, strongest to weakest, are Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199). Plan on 4 tasks and a $115 filing fee.

Prepared by the LLC 101 Guide instructors

Unit overview

State filing fee
$115
Source: sos.ks.gov, read in October 2026
Yearly filing
$90
Information Report
State fees over three years
$205
Service fees not included
Task count
4
From first to last

You will leave able to

  • Which LLCs must register
  • The official form and fee
  • The upkeep that repeats
  • Which services we recommend and why

Services we recommend in Kansas

Graded on the grading page: three-year cost (34%), assignments completed (31%), renewal price, fit with Kansas's rules and plain pricing.

Top of the class

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies adding a second state

Highest grade$199 to register, $149 per year after

In Kansas, Mainstay Filing leads the class: a $199 service fee plus Kansas's fee, then $149 a year for the agent.

Over three years it costs $100 above KS Registered Agent.org, and in return more of the work is handled.

After the free first year, the agent costs $149 a year in any state.

What the price covers

  • Registration prepared and sent
  • The same price in each state

What works

  • $199 to register
  • The same fee in every state

What to weigh

  • Renewal $50 above KS Registered Agent.org
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a small yearly agent fee

In-state service$199 to register, $99 per year after

Our second choice, KS Registered Agent.org: the Kansas registration is filed for $199 and includes a year of agent service, with renewal at $99.

What the price covers

  • Filing made with the state
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

What works

  • A free first agent year
  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 plus the state fee

What to weigh

  • No help in other states
Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

A comparison of the services

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2KS Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices come from each company's own site, opened November 13, 2026. Add the $115 state fee to every row.

The unit, task by task

  1. Task 1

    Find out whether you have to register

    Out-of-state LLCs that do business in Kansas register first as foreign LLCs. If you skip it: Until it registers, the LLC cannot bring a lawsuit in Kansas courts (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)). Its contracts remain valid (K.S.A. 17-76,126(b)).

    Source: Source: sos.ks.gov, read in October 2026

  2. Task 2

    Get a resident agent with a Kansas address

    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.

    Every recommended service includes the resident agent.

    Source: Source: ksrevisor.gov, read in October 2026

  3. Task 3

    Work through the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business

    To register, send the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA) to the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division with $115.

    Source: Source: sos.ks.gov, read in October 2026

  4. Task 4

    Keep the registration alive

    You keep the registration going by filing the Information Report at $90, April 15, every second year.

Costs, task by task

TaskPayeeTotal
Filing to registerPaid to the state$115
Information ReportPaid to the state$90
Optional serviceYour service$199 for year one
State fees over years one to threePaid to the state$205
State fees were read from the official pages named in the sources. Three years means the filing, two years of reports and the minimum tax where there is one.

How the grades came out

pulled ahead of on assignments the price completes, a criterion worth 31%.

The company belongs to one state and operates in a second, which favors a single provider for both.

Short answers

How much does Kansas charge an out-of-state LLC to register?

$115 as the official fee. Our recommended services add $199.

Which form do I file to register?

The Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division receives this form from foreign LLCs.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

Until it registers, the LLC cannot bring a lawsuit in Kansas courts (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)). Its contracts remain valid (K.S.A. 17-76,126(b)).

What is due after registering?

Next comes the Information Report at $90.

Which services are in this lesson?

We graded Mainstay Filing and KS Registered Agent.org.

Which service should handle the registration?

Go with Mainstay Filing: registering costs $199 plus state fees, and the first year of the resident agent is free. Then KS Registered Agent.org.

Reading list and sources

  1. Everything about Kansas Form ILC, Information Report above traces to sos.ks.gov, a page we reread in October 2026.
  2. Everything about Kansas report due date above traces to ksrevisor.gov, a page we reread in August 2026.
  3. Everything about Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule above traces to sos.ks.gov, a page we reread in October 2026.
  4. Everything about Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source above traces to sos.ks.gov, a page we reread in October 2026.
  5. Everything about Kansas registered agent statute above traces to ksrevisor.gov, a page we reread in October 2026.
  6. Everything about Kansas Secretary of State, register a business above traces to sos.ks.gov, a page we reread in October 2026.
  7. Everything about Form FA, foreign business application above traces to sos.ks.gov, a page we reread in October 2026.
  8. Everything about K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business above traces to ksrevisor.gov, a page we reread in October 2026.
  9. Everything about K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register above traces to ksrevisor.gov, a page we reread in October 2026.
  10. Everything about Kansas Secretary of State, information reports above traces to sos.ks.gov, a page we reread in October 2026.
  11. Mainstay Filing: Kansas service page, as seen on November 13, 2026
  12. KS Registered Agent.org: pricing page, as seen on November 13, 2026