Resident agent required
Yes
According to ksrevisor.gov, as of October 2026
Registered agent guide · Kansas
Kansas Registered Agents (2026): State Rules, Fees and the 2 Best Agents
If you are choosing an agent for Kansas this year (2026), begin with Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), working down the list. Naming a resident agent is not optional in Kansas. The yearly state bill is $45, ranking 25th of 50.
What Kansas charges
25th
place among 50 on the yearly state bill
The smaller the number, the less the state charges, level with other states. Every state compared
Information report
$90 / 2 yrs
The state sets the deadline as 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. According to sos.ks.gov, as of October 2026
State charges, per year
$45
Repeating state charges after formation
Services that file for you, for Kansas
Five criteria set the order, led by three-year service charges and the filings covered; the methodology has the weights.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for multi-state businesses
$149 for year one, $149 at renewal
We put Mainstay Filing first: one agent price, $149, in all fifty states, so a growing company keeps a single vendor.
You pay $150 more than at KS Registered Agent.org across three years and, in return, more filings are done for you.
What the price buys
- Registered office address in Kansas
- Anything served on the company is scanned and sent to you that business day, free of charge
- The first three letters from government agencies each year are scanned at no charge
- Also open to nonprofits, partnerships and corporations, not only LLCs
In its favor
- A single provider for any state
- Price $149, renewal $149
Against it
- $50 extra a year compared with KS Registered Agent.org
- Reports are not filed under this plan
2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a one-state business
$99 for year one, $99 at renewal
KS Registered Agent.org comes next: a plan for Kansas alone at $99 a year, with a renewal price of $99.
What the price buys
- The registered office is an address inside the state
- Scans of any served papers appear in your online account
In its favor
- Each year it bills less than Mainstay Filing
- $99 annually
Against it
- Limited to Kansas; elsewhere you need a separate agent
- You file the information report yourself
The picks in numbers
| No. | Service | Yearly price | Renews at | Service charges, three years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149/yr | $447 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | KS Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99/yr | $297 | Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Every price was copied from its company's page on November 12, 2026. State charges stay the same with any agent.
Kansas agent and upkeep calculator
Each agent's price is combined with the state charges that repeat (the information report from year two). Formation fees are not in the total.
Kansas next to the states ranked around it
| Place | State | Yearly state fees |
|---|---|---|
| 19th | Wisconsin | $25 |
| 24th | Louisiana | $35 |
| 25th | Kansas | $45 |
| 25th | Vermont | $45 |
| 27th | Alaska | $50 |
For the other states, go to Registered agent rules by state.
Kansas resident agent requirements (official, Secretary of State)
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.
Accepted agents: The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there. This follows K.S.A. 17-7925.
Yearly state fees for a Kansas LLC
The state's mail about the information report arrives at your resident agent. The report costs $90 every two years and is due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
Why the list reads this way
Mainstay Filing won by scoring higher on paperwork the price takes on, worth 26%, with KS Registered Agent.org close behind.
Reach put it above KS Registered Agent.org.
Frequently asked questions
Does every Kansas LLC need a resident agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who may act as the resident agent for Kansas LLCs?
The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there.
What is the yearly price of registered agent service for Kansas?
Among our picks the price is $99 to $149 a year.
What does the state itself charge an LLC each year?
About $45 a year by our yearly measure, which comes from the information report ($90 every two years).
Which registered agents are recommended on this page?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ranked from best to last.
Which registered agent is the best choice?
Mainstay Filing and KS Registered Agent.org, in that sequence.
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 Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate, see dfi.wi.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate, see dfi.wi.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Louisiana Secretary of State, see geauxbiz.sos.la.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Louisiana Secretary of State, see sos.la.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source, see legis.la.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report, see sos.vermont.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, see commerce.alaska.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, see commerce.alaska.gov (opened August 2026)
- Mainstay Filing, Kansas service page: copied from the company site November 12, 2026
- KS Registered Agent.org, pricing page: copied from the company site November 12, 2026