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2 Best LLC Services in Kansas (2026): What Is Inside Each

In Kansas for 2026, unpack LLC formation services in this order: KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Inside the cost: $85 goes to the state, and three years of service add $397 to $597.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

Fee to the state
$85, paid once
Next layer
$90 once in two years
Resident agent
Required, yes
Our pick
KS Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing

Kansas: ranked

The order follows our five layers: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
Top of the stack

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a business that stays in one state

$199 to form; renewal $99

What puts KS Registered Agent.org first: $199 forms the LLC, and the agent renews each year at $99.

Cost decides it: the three-year total here is under Mainstay Filing's.

The information report is left out of the package.

Inside the price

  • The LLC, filed for you
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • Agent renews at $99
  • $199 plus the state fee to form
  • Year one of the agent comes with it

Inside, the catch

  • The information report sits outside the box
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
Holds up anywhere

2. Mainstay Filing: best for not filing the information report yourself

$199 yearly ($284 due at signup, with the state fee)

What puts Mainstay Filing second: $199 a year packs in formation, the resident agent and every information report.

Why not higher? Three years cost $200 more than KS Registered Agent.org, and cost is the heaviest layer.

Inside the service is the information report, filed for you, with Kansas's $90 passed through at cost.

Inside the price

  • Formation filed with the state
  • Resident agent across the full year
  • Information report filed on your behalf
  • EIN application handled
  • State fees passed through without markup

Inside, the good

  • Stays at $199
  • The EIN application is inside the price
  • $199 yearly for everything listed

Inside, the catch

  • $100 a year above KS Registered Agent.org after year one

Side by side

#CompanyYear oneRenewalThree-year totalCovers
1KS Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397The LLC, filed for you; A first year of agent serviceSee KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597formation filed with the state; resident agent across the full year; information report filed on your behalfSee Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from company prices read November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever pick you open.

Layer by layer

What is inside the cost of forming an LLC here?

$85 is the state's share. Add $199 if a service files in year one.

Add the recurring report and the state's fees reach $175 over three years. peek at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026

Which form is inside the filing, and where does it go?

The Articles of Organization (Form DL) is the filing, and the Kansas Secretary of State is where it goes. Approval creates the LLC.

The law underneath: K.S.A. 17-7673. peek at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026

Is a resident agent required?

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.

peek at ksrevisor.gov, confirmed October 2026

What comes after the LLC is formed?

Underneath it all, one filing repeats: the information report, every second year, at $90 each time. The state phrases its deadline like this: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

peek at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026

Do I have to pay a service at all?

Nothing stops you. Without a service, your three-year bill is the state's $175.

Services add $397 to $597 across three years to take the filings off your desk, and Mainstay Filing counts the reports among them.

What put number one on top?

KS Registered Agent.org wins the total across three years layer, which counts 34%.

Five layers set the order: total across three years (34%), what is inside the price (29%), price laid out in the open (14%), how the renewal behaves (12%) and how far it reaches (11%).

Three years at KS Registered Agent.org cost $397, which is $200 below Mainstay Filing.

How we open it up

Kansas: the formation checklist

PartAmount or rulePeek at source
Fee to form$85peek at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026
Resident agentRequired, yespeek at ksrevisor.gov, confirmed October 2026
Information report$90 every two yearspeek at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years$175The rows above, stacked
To check the total yourself, add the filing fee, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs without a set amount are left out.

Also worth asking

Is the EIN application inside the price?

With Mainstay Filing it costs nothing more. KS Registered Agent.org charges $99.

How do the three-year totals compare?

KS Registered Agent.org runs to $397 and Mainstay Filing runs to $597, services only.

Are the fees official?

Official Kansas paperwork stands behind every state fee here, and every service price traces back to the company's own pricing.

Do I have to use a service?

No. Owners can file with the state directly. A service saves time and can act as agent, but nothing makes you hire one.

What does the LLC owe each year?

Underneath it all, one filing repeats: the information report, every second year, at $90 each time. The state phrases its deadline like this: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

What is the best LLC service for Kansas?

Open KS Registered Agent.org first, then compare Mainstay Filing.

Originals behind this page

  1. Under Kansas Form ILC, Information Report sits sos.ks.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  2. Under Kansas report due date sits ksrevisor.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  3. Under Kansas Secretary of State, Form sits sos.ks.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  4. Under Kansas formation fee: Filing fee sits sos.ks.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  5. Under Kansas registered agent statute sits ksrevisor.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  6. KS Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing Kansas service page, read November 13, 2026