Kansas ledger, best value first
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. The $85 state fee is kept out of the rows.
1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for budget formations
First line
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row one is KS Registered Agent.org, because its $99 renewal brings the three-year tally to $397.
Its three-year total nets under Mainstay Filing's, and the three-year column carries 39% of the sort.
No information report is booked in the price.
Included lines
- Articles filed for you
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A free agent year at the start
- Forms the LLC for $199 plus the state fee
- Agent renews at $99 after that
Minus column
- Expect to file the information report yourself
- Add $99 for EIN help
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a single bill for filing and upkeep
Nationwide
Annual price $199; renewal price $199; state fee separate
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Row 2, Mainstay Filing, books this way: for $199 a year it files the formation, serves as resident agent and handles the information report.
Three years here come to $200 more than KS Registered Agent.org.
The information report is one of the lines in the service, with only the state's $90 added.
Included lines
- Articles prepared and filed
- Resident agent, full year
- Information report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- No markup on the state fee
Gains
- The price holds at $199
- No separate EIN charge
- Locked at $199 a year
Minus column
- Its renewal is $100 above KS Registered Agent.org
The tally after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Service fees only, from each company's prices read November 13, 2026. The order holds through year ten.
Cost calculator
Change the years to re-tally the rows; the box brings in each service's EIN charge.
Kansas fee schedule
State fees over three years, as booked here: filing, then the next two reports, then minimum tax where the state has one.
How the rows were ranked
At 39%, three-year tally is the column that decided the first row.
Three years with KS Registered Agent.org add up to $397; Mainstay Filing runs $200 higher.
Put the EIN application in the sum and Mainstay Filing overtakes KS Registered Agent.org in year 2.
Kansas LLC filing fee and rules (official)
The Articles of Organization (Form DL) is sent to the Kansas Secretary of State with $85 (K.S.A. 17-7673). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Cited: see sos.ks.gov, entered October 2026 in the ledger
The do-it-yourself row
Filing yourself leaves only the state's fees, $175 over three years. A service adds $397 to $597 to take on the paperwork and the agent role.
FAQ
What does an LLC service cost in Kansas?
Expect $199 plus $85 in state fees.
What do three years of service add up to?
Three years of service total $397 to $597.
How much does Kansas charge to file an LLC?
$85, which accompanies the Articles of Organization (Form DL).
What does Kansas charge each year after formation?
The information report: $90 per two-year cycle, deadline 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
Is the EIN application included?
$99 more with KS Registered Agent.org and it is included with Mainstay Filing.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Not within ten years; no row overtakes another.
Which LLC service is the best value in Kansas?
KS Registered Agent.org comes first, with Mainstay Filing behind it.
Sources and price pages
- sos.ks.gov supplies Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, entered October 2026
- ksrevisor.gov supplies Kansas report due date, entered August 2026
- sos.ks.gov supplies Kansas Secretary of State, Form, entered October 2026
- sos.ks.gov supplies Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, entered October 2026
- ksrevisor.gov supplies Kansas registered agent statute, entered October 2026
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the KS Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Mainstay Filing Kansas service page