Kansas board, ranked
Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. State fees stay put whoever the agent is.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for every state
Ranks first
$149/yr, then $149/yr
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Top quote: Mainstay Filing. $149 a year, $149 at renewal, with one account for all states.
KS Registered Agent.org saves $150 over three years and leaves more filings with you.
Quote includes
- The registered office address
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- Year 1 $149, year 2 $149
- Travels with the company
Reads poorly
- Costs $50 extra annually
- Report filing needs the formation package
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2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest three-year reading
Kansas only
$99/yr, then $99/yr
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
KS Registered Agent.org holds spot 2 because $99 a year, $99 at renewal, for an LLC that never leaves the state.
Quote includes
- A street address inside the state
- Served papers appear in your login
Reads well
- Lower yearly quote than Mainstay Filing
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
Reads poorly
- Kansas only
- Leaves the information report out
Readings over time
Year one plus renewals, using prices sampled November 13, 2026. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Try another time span
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years.
Official state charges
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
What settled the order
Weight 30%: filings handled per dollar. That term separated the top two quotes.
One agent for any state beat the one-state quote.
Kansas resident agent requirements, quoted from the source (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. (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.
Quoted text: ksrevisor.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The state-fees-only case
A qualifying owner can name themselves and pay no agent fee; state fees do not move. The quotes above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Kansas address and someone to accept legal papers.
Quick answers
What does a Kansas registered agent charge each year?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Year one plus two renewals reads $297 to $447.
Must a Kansas LLC keep a resident agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the resident agent?
If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
Information report: $90 per two-year cycle, with the deadline stated as 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no quote passes another.
Which registered agent ranks best in Kansas?
Mainstay Filing, which wins on filings handled per dollar. Then KS Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- October 2026 log entry for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, from sos.ks.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Kansas report due date, from ksrevisor.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Kansas Secretary of State, Form, from sos.ks.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, from sos.ks.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Kansas registered agent statute, from ksrevisor.gov.
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing Kansas service page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: KS Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026