The Kansas quotes
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Add the $85 state fee separately.
1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a bare start
Leads the board
$199 to form, $99 yearly after
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
KS Registered Agent.org ranks first. Reading: $199 to open with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.
A three-year reading under Mainstay Filing's earns the top quote.
You would still prepare the information report.
Quote includes
- Articles of organization, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 to form
- Year-one agent covered
- A modest $99 renewal
Reads poorly
- Quote leaves out the information report
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for filing and upkeep in one quote
Nationwide
$199 a year plus the $85 state fee
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing fills quote 2: filing, resident agent and information report are all inside $199 a year, renewing at $199.
At year three it reads $200 behind KS Registered Agent.org.
Each information report is covered, and Kansas's $90 is billed at cost.
Quote includes
- Articles of organization, filed
- Resident agent, for twelve months
- Information report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- No markup on state charges
Reads well
- No increase on renewal ($199)
- EIN application covered
- $199 per year, all included
Reads poorly
- KS Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. No break-even appears inside ten years.
Try another time span
Readings for 1 to 5 years, EIN application optional. State fees are left out because they match on every quote.
Government side of the board, Kansas
Filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax: that is the three-year state reading.
How the ranking came out
Weight 36%: measured three-year cost. That term separated the top two quotes.
On the three-year column KS Registered Agent.org sits at $397, a $200 difference from Mainstay Filing.
Include the EIN application and Mainstay Filing passes KS Registered Agent.org in year 2.
Kansas LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
For $85, the LLC comes into existence through the Articles of Organization (Form DL), delivered to the Kansas Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Reference: sos.ks.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Without a service
With no service, three years read $175 in state fees. Each service adds its own quote, $397 to $597 over the same period.
Questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Kansas?
$199 for year one across our quotes, plus the state's $85 fee.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $597 across the quotes, not counting state fees.
How much does Kansas take to file an LLC?
$85 together with the Articles of Organization (Form DL).
What does Kansas bill each year after formation?
$90 biennially for the information report, deadline described as 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
KS Registered Agent.org adds $99 and Mainstay Filing includes it.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
They hold the same order for ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Kansas?
From the top of the board: KS Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.
Logged references
- Kansas Form ILC, Information Report: see sos.ks.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Kansas report due date: see ksrevisor.gov, sampled August 2026.
- Kansas Secretary of State, Form: see sos.ks.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Kansas formation fee: Filing fee: see sos.ks.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Kansas registered agent statute: see ksrevisor.gov, sampled October 2026.
- KS Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Kansas service page, sampled November 13, 2026