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2 Best Registered Agents in Kansas (2026), Opened Up

Opened up for 2026, the registered agents in Kansas rank KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), best on top. An agent opens at $99 to $149 in the first year and totals $297 to $447 by year three.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Four things inside

Must the LLC name an agent?
Required, yes
Label in the statute
Resident agent
What agents charge
$99 to $149 a year
Top of the stack
KS Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing

Our Kansas picks, opened up

Curious about the order? The method is here.
Top of the stack

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for an LLC that stays in the state

$99 a year, then $99 at renewal

KS Registered Agent.org sits on top in Kansas because inside the price is an agent in the state for $99 a year.

Its three-year cost is below Mainstay Filing's, and cost is the heaviest layer.

Inside the price

  • An in-state street address
  • Scans of legal papers online

Inside, the good

  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 each year, no increase

Inside, the catch

  • A second state needs a second agent
  • The information report sits outside the box
All fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for an LLC that may expand

$149 a year, then $149 at renewal

Mainstay Filing sits second because its price is $149 a year here and identical in every other state.

Why not higher? Three years cost $150 more than KS Registered Agent.org, and cost is the heaviest layer.

Inside the price

  • An in-state address on file
  • Scans of three government mailings a year at no charge
  • Reaches beyond LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Inside, the good

  • Usable wherever you register
  • Just $149 a year

Inside, the catch

  • $50 a year more than KS Registered Agent.org
  • Report filing needs the formation package

Side by side

#PickOpening priceRenewalTotal, 3 yearsWhat is inside
1KS Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297An in-state street address; scans of legal papers onlineSee KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447An in-state address on file; scans of three government mailings a year at no charge; Reaches beyond LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofitsSee Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

Opened up, question by question

Must the LLC name a resident agent?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

The law underneath: K.S.A. 17-7925. peek at ksrevisor.gov, confirmed October 2026

Who is allowed to be the agent?

The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there.

If you qualify, you can serve yourself at no cost.

How much does an agent cost?

Services we rank charge $99 to $149 each year, which adds up to $297 to $447 over three.

No state fee depends on the agent you name.

Why does the state want an agent?

Whatever legal paper is meant for the LLC in Kansas goes to the agent, who passes it along.

What matters is that nothing important sits unnoticed while you are away. What is service of process?

Is anything else due every year?

Plan on $90 every other year for the information report. For timing the state says: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

peek at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026

Why is the stack in this order?

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%).

Open KS Registered Agent.org instead of Mainstay Filing and keep $150 across three years.

How we open it up

What Kansas requires of an agent

RequirementWhat is insidePeek at source
LLC filing fee$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
The last row stacks the filing fee, the reports in years two and three and any minimum tax. A cost with no fixed amount, such as a newspaper notice, is explained above and kept out of the sum.

More boxes to open

Can I be my own agent?

Usually. Check who qualifies and which address counts, and if you fit, you can.

What address does an agent need?

The address has to be a Kansas address where the agent is regularly present. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

How do the three-year totals compare?

KS Registered Agent.org stacks up to $297, Mainstay Filing stacks up to $447

Are the fees official?

The state-side figures were taken from Kansas's own publications, and the service prices from the price page each company posts. Dates for both appear on this page.

Do I have to use a service?

No law requires a service. It is a paid convenience.

Who tops the stack in Kansas?

KS Registered Agent.org is on top: its service puts a street address on file for $99 a year. Under it sit Mainstay Filing.

Originals behind this page

  1. Unpacking Kansas Form ILC, Information Report led us to sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  2. Unpacking Kansas report due date led us to ksrevisor.gov, confirmed August 2026, which you can open yourself
  3. Unpacking Kansas Secretary of State, Form led us to sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  4. Unpacking Kansas formation fee: Filing fee led us to sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  5. Unpacking Kansas registered agent statute led us to ksrevisor.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  6. KS Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing Kansas service page, read November 13, 2026