The ordered tally
Service prices only. State fees do not depend on which agent you name.
1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a low yearly agent entry
First line
$99 yearly, renewing for $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Best value for Kansas is KS Registered Agent.org: $99/yr, $99 once renewed, for a one-state LLC.
Its three-year total nets under Mainstay Filing's, and the three-year column carries 39% of the sort.
Included lines
- A local address on file
- Scans of papers in your account
Gains
- Beats Mainstay Filing on yearly price
- Flat $99/yr and no change at renewal
Minus column
- Other states need another company
- You would do the information report on your own
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in several states
Nationwide
$149 yearly, renewing for $149
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Mainstay Filing takes line 2 since a single $149 price covers all fifty states.
Carried three years it sits $150 above KS Registered Agent.org, and cost is 39% of the sort.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- Flat $149/yr and no change at renewal
- Valid wherever the LLC registers
Minus column
- $50 extra each year
- You still handle the reports
Totals carried year by year
Service fees only, from each company's prices read November 13, 2026. The order holds through year ten.
Tally your own timeline
Change the years to re-tally the rows.
State fees, cited
To reproduce the bottom line, add the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax. Costs without a fixed amount stay out of it.
Why the Kansas rows sit where they do
Three-year tally put KS Registered Agent.org in row one. That column carries 39% of the sort, and jobs ticked off, renewal step, break-even tally and price on the page make up the rest.
On the three-year column KS Registered Agent.org sits at $297, a $150 advantage over Mainstay Filing.
Kansas resident agent rules (official, Kansas Secretary of State)
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. See K.S.A. 17-7925.
The address has to be a Kansas address where the agent is regularly present. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
Per source ksrevisor.gov, last tallied October 2026 for this entry
If you file it yourself
Going without a service is allowed when you qualify, and the state bills the same either way. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
Quick answers
What does a Kansas registered agent cost per year?
From $99 to $149 a year on this table.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 in service fees, not counting state fees.
Must an LLC in Kansas name a resident agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own resident agent?
Yes, once you qualify under the rules above.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
$90 biennially for the information report, filed by the cutoff 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which registered agent is the best value in Kansas?
The Kansas tally reads KS Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing from top to bottom.
Where the entries come from
- Kansas Form ILC, Information Report (sos.ks.gov), tallied October 2026
- Kansas report due date (ksrevisor.gov), tallied August 2026
- Kansas Secretary of State, Form (sos.ks.gov), tallied October 2026
- Kansas formation fee: Filing fee (sos.ks.gov), tallied October 2026
- Kansas registered agent statute (ksrevisor.gov), tallied October 2026
- KS Registered Agent.org pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- Mainstay Filing Kansas service page (ledger date November 13, 2026)