Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because $199 a year pays for the Kansas filing, a year as your resident agent and the information report, and the renewal is $199.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the information report on your behalf. The state fee in Kansas is $90 every two years, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above KS Registered Agent.org's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The LLC formation handled for you
- A year as your resident agent
- Your information report, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the information report
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- Kansas's fee is added at cost
- EIN application is part of the package
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than KS Registered Agent.org's after year one
KS Registered Agent.org makes the list at number two because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the information report, so the owner files it with Kansas every two years.
In the price
- Articles prepared and filed
- Your resident agent for the first year
Good
- First-year resident agent service is part of the deal
- A $199 price on top of the filing fee
- $99 yearly for the agent in year two
Watch for
- Leaves the information report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 2 picks side by side
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Kansas LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $85 Kansas filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
What decided the order
On Filing Shortlist's shortlist, three-year price and what the price covers carry 28% each and renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity share the other 44%. In Kansas, what the price covers made the difference.
Kansas asks for a report every other year and charges $90. Mainstay's price covers that filing and KS Registered Agent.org's does not, so coverage beat KS Registered Agent.org's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Kansas: filing fee and form
The Articles of Organization (Form DL) costs $85 to file with the Kansas Secretary of State. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
Keeping the company in good order in Kansas after formation
File the information report every two years, by 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. The state fee is $90. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Kansas LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Kansas?
The state filing fee is $85, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization (Form DL), submitted to the Kansas Secretary of State.
Must a new company list a resident agent when it forms in Kansas?
Yes. Kansas wants a resident agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Kansas?
The information report, every two years, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end, for a $90 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, KS Registered Agent.org bills $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Kansas LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because one yearly charge of $199 files the Kansas formation, serves as your resident agent and files the information report; renewal is $199.