Foreign registration charge
$115
sos.ks.gov, checked October 2026
Foreign LLC guide · Kansas
Registering an Out-of-State LLC in Kansas (2026): Fees and the 2 Best Services
Short answer for Kansas: Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199), which is the sequence we would follow for registering a foreign LLC in 2026. Bringing a foreign LLC into Kansas means paying $115 first and $90 on each yearly report; the state is 19th of 50 on this measure.
The Kansas fee sheet
19th
of 50 by what a foreign LLC pays the state
A low number means a small state bill. See the full 50-state table
Report, per cycle
$90
Information Report
State charges, years one to three
$205
Opening filing followed by years two and three
Our Kansas shortlist
How the order came about: three-year service charges first, then coverage, renewal, Kansas fit and fee labeling (methodology).
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a company spreading out
$199 plus the $115 state fee, then $149 yearly
Mainstay Filing is our first choice because $199 plus Kansas's own fee, then the agent at $149 a year from year two.
KS Registered Agent.org is $100 cheaper across three years, but the coverage criterion pulls the other way.
When the free year ends, the agent is $149 a year in any state.
What the price buys
- Your registration is prepared and filed
- Fees do not vary by state
In its favor
- A single fee anywhere
- $199 to register
Against it
- KS Registered Agent.org renews its agent for $50 less
2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for adding only Kansas
$199 plus the $115 state fee, then $99 yearly
Our second pick, KS Registered Agent.org, earns its place since a $199 service fee and a $99 agent renewal in Kansas.
What the price buys
- A filing with the state office
- A year of agent service
In its favor
- $199 and the state's fee
- A $99 renewal
- The price already covers the first agent year
Against it
- Gives no help beyond this state
The picks in numbers
| No. | Service | First-year fee | From year two | Service charges, three years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Prices come from each company's own pages and were copied on November 12, 2026. The state's $115 is not counted in the table.
Registration cost calculator
The registration fee is $115, with the $90 report from year two; the service's prices are added to it.
Kansas next to the states ranked around it
| Place | State | Three-year foreign LLC fees |
|---|---|---|
| 17th | Virginia | $200 |
| 17th | West Virginia | $200 |
| 19th | Kansas | $205 |
| 20th | Wisconsin | $230 |
| 21st | North Dakota | $235 |
For the other states, go to Foreign LLC fees by state.
How a foreign LLC registers in Kansas (2026)
An LLC formed in another state files the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA) with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division and pays $115.
It keeps filing the Information Report ($90), April 15, every second year.
Have these ready
- Name and formation date exactly as the home state records them.
- A resident agent with a street address in Kansas; any service on this page can provide one.
- A budget for the $115 registration fee.
Penalties for skipping registration in Kansas
Before registering, the LLC may not bring a lawsuit in the state's courts (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)). Contracts it has already signed still stand (K.S.A. 17-76,126(b)).
The reasoning behind the order
Mainstay Filing moved ahead of KS Registered Agent.org on paperwork the price takes on, a criterion weighted 26%.
A foreign LLC lives in two states at once, so coverage settled the order.
Kansas: common questions
What fee does a foreign LLC pay to register with Kansas?
$115 at the state office. Hiring one adds $199.
Which form does Kansas use to register a foreign LLC?
Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA), submitted to the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Does a foreign LLC owe anything every year?
Yes, the Information Report, at $90.
What are the consequences of operating there without registering?
Before registering, the LLC may not bring a lawsuit in the state's courts (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)). Contracts it has already signed still stand (K.S.A. 17-76,126(b)).
Does Kansas require a resident agent of a foreign LLC?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who should register my foreign LLC?
Start with Mainstay Filing: registration costs $199 plus state fees, and the resident agent is free for the first year. After that, KS Registered Agent.org.
Sources for this chapter
- For Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, see sos.ks.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Kansas report due date, see ksrevisor.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule, see sos.ks.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source, see sos.ks.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Kansas registered agent statute, see ksrevisor.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Kansas Secretary of State, register a business, see sos.ks.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Form FA, foreign business application, see sos.ks.gov (opened October 2026)
- For K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business, see ksrevisor.gov (opened October 2026)
- For K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register, see ksrevisor.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Kansas Secretary of State, information reports, see sos.ks.gov (opened October 2026)
- For SCC, foreign limited liability company forms and fees, see scc.virginia.gov (opened October 2026)
- For SCC, foreign business entities FAQ, see scc.virginia.gov (opened October 2026)
- For SCC, foreign registration checklist, see scc.virginia.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052, application for registration, see law.lis.virginia.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059, activities that are, see law.lis.virginia.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057, consequences of transacting, see law.lis.virginia.gov (opened October 2026)
- For West Virginia SOS, register an out-of-state business, see sos.wv.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Form LLF-1, application for certificate of authority, see sos.wv.gov (opened October 2026)
- For W, see code.wvlegislature.gov (opened October 2026)
- For W, see code.wvlegislature.gov (opened October 2026)
- For W, see code.wvlegislature.gov (opened October 2026)
- For West Virginia SOS, cancel or withdraw a foreign, see sos.wv.gov (opened October 2026)
- For DFI Form 521, foreign registration statement for an, see dfi.wi.gov (opened October 2026)
- For DFI fees, see dfi.wi.gov (opened October 2026)
- For DFI file online, see dfi.wi.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Wis, see docs.legis.wisconsin.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Wis, see docs.legis.wisconsin.gov (opened October 2026)
- For DFI Form 524, withdrawal of registration, see dfi.wi.gov (opened October 2026)
- For North Dakota Secretary of State, limited liability companies, see sos.nd.gov (opened October 2026)
- For NDCC Chapter 10-32.1, see ndlegis.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Secretary of State, registered agents, see sos.nd.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Secretary of State, business services, see sos.nd.gov (opened October 2026)
- Kansas service page at Mainstay Filing, noted November 12, 2026
- Pricing page at KS Registered Agent.org, noted November 12, 2026