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2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Kansas (2026): Live Quotes

Our 2026 board for foreign registration services for Kansas ranks KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), best value first. Fixed: $115 at the state. Variable: $397 to $497 in service fees by year three.

Readings by the LLC Cost Lab editorial team

Ranked on: Rank = 36% cost + 30% filings handled + three smaller terms (method)

Kansas readings

Charge at the filing office$115sos.ks.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Opening quotes$199Before government charges
Cumulative, years 1 to 3$397 to $497Three years of provider fees
What the state takes in 3 years$205Registration + reports + any tax
Crossover yearNo break-evenStable ranking

Kansas: quotes, best value first

Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. The $115 state fee is kept outside the quotes.

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest annual agent quote

Top quote

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that

Opening quote
$199
Quote from year 2
$99/yr
Reading at year 3
$397

Top quote: KS Registered Agent.org. $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.

A three-year reading under Mainstay Filing's earns the top quote.

Quote includes

  • Registration delivered to the state office
  • Agent service for the first year

Reads well

  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • Then $99 a year
  • Service fee of $199

Reads poorly

  • Nothing outside this state
Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again

Nationwide

$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that

Opening quote
$199
Quote from year 2
$149/yr
Reading at year 3
$497

Mainstay Filing fills quote 2: the Kansas filing at $199 plus state fees, first agent year covered.

KS Registered Agent.org reads $100 lower across three years, enough to rank ahead.

After the free year, the agent bills $149 annually.

Quote includes

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • The same fee in each state

Reads well

  • $199 for the registration
  • The fee does not change by state

Reads poorly

  • $50 more each year for the agent
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

What each quote adds up to

RankQuote fromReading, year 1Reading, year 2Reading, year 3Reading, year 5
1KS Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. The ranking by cumulative cost is stable for ten years.

Run your own reading

Readings for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because they match on every quote.
Reading after 3 years: KS Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497. Lowest reading: KS Registered Agent.org.

State fees with citations

ChargeValueReference
Fee to register the foreign LLC$115sos.ks.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Information Report$90sos.ks.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
State fees over three years$205Our sum
Our state figure counts three items: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where one exists. Variable costs like publication are excluded.

What settled the order

Measured three-year cost put KS Registered Agent.org first. That term is 36% of the ranking; filings handled per dollar, renewal drift, break-even year and price clarity make up the rest.

KS Registered Agent.org reads $397 at year three, $100 below Mainstay Filing.

Kansas foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source

An out-of-state LLC lodges the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA) at the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division, for $115.

Ignoring registration risks it cannot bring claims of its own (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)).

Quoted text: sos.ks.gov (logged October 2026) for the record

The no-service reading

With no service, three years read $205 in state fees. Each service adds its own quote, $397 to $497 over the same period.

Kansas price questions, answered

What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Kansas?

$115 at the state office, and our quotes add $199.

What do the quotes add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals reads $397 to $497.

Which form carries out the registration?

The filing is Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA), lodged at the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Which recurring filing follows registration?

The Information Report, billed at $90.

When does one quote pass another in total cost?

The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.

Which foreign registration service ranks first for Kansas?

From the top of the board: KS Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.

Keep comparing

Logged references

  1. October 2026 log entry for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, from sos.ks.gov.
  2. August 2026 log entry for Kansas report due date, from ksrevisor.gov.
  3. October 2026 log entry for Kansas Secretary of State, Form, from sos.ks.gov.
  4. October 2026 log entry for Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, from sos.ks.gov.
  5. October 2026 log entry for Kansas registered agent statute, from ksrevisor.gov.
  6. October 2026 log entry for Kansas Secretary of State, register, from sos.ks.gov.
  7. October 2026 log entry for Form FA, foreign business application, from sos.ks.gov.
  8. October 2026 log entry for K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are, from ksrevisor.gov.
  9. October 2026 log entry for K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing, from ksrevisor.gov.
  10. October 2026 log entry for Kansas Secretary of State, information, from sos.ks.gov.
  11. Logged November 13, 2026: KS Registered Agent.org pricing page
  12. Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Kansas service page