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Our top pick
1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest yearly fee on this list
$99 yearly, unchanged
Editor score9.5out of 10
KS Registered Agent.org takes the top spot because it is built for Kansas companies, at $99 a year with an in-state street address as the registered office.
Your registered office is KS Registered Agent.org's in-state address, and you read served papers as scans in your account.
Across three years its total is under Mainstay Filing's, and that counts for a lot in our scoring.
In the price
- A street address in the state as the registered office
- You read served legal papers online as scans
Good
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
- $99 per year, flat across renewals
- Forms LLCs as well, with year one of agent service free
Watch for
- You handle the information report yourself
- Made for Kansas; another state needs a different agent
Mainstay Filing makes the list at number two because a single plan at $149 a year that travels with the company to any state and renews at $149.
Starting from scratch? The formation package is $199 a year and adds the Kansas filing and the information report.
KS Registered Agent.org undercuts it by $150 across three years, which leaves Mainstay Filing second on cost.
In the price
- An in-state street address on the public record
- Legal papers served on the company scanned and uploaded the same business day at no charge
- The first three letters from government offices each year, scanned at no charge
- Compliance reminders
Good
- $149 a year, and it holds at renewal
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
- Takes LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Free scans of three government letters each year
Watch for
- The agent alone is $50 a year more than KS Registered Agent.org
- No annual report filing on the agent-only plan
The 2 picks side by side
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Kansas registered agent pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. Kansas's own fees stay the same whichever agent you pick.
Why these made the shortlist
Two criteria count most here, three-year price and what the price covers, at 28% each, while renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity divide 44%. What tipped Kansas was three-year price.
KS Registered Agent.org adds up to $297 over three years, which is $150 below Mainstay Filing. A company with a Kansas agent need gains little from fifty-state reach, so the smaller yearly price settled it.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Kansas resident agent rules from Kansas Secretary of State
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a Kansas address where the agent is regularly present. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Statute: K.S.A. 17-7925.
The Kansas information report: price and deadline
Every company formed here files the information report every two years. The state charges $90 and wants it 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. The reminders about it go to your resident agent.
Common questions about Kansas registered agents
Does the company need to name a resident agent in Kansas?
It does. Kansas wants each LLC to name a resident agent with a street address inside the state, and that name stays on the public record.
How much do agents in Kansas charge per year?
Yearly prices span $99 to $149, and each company holds its price at renewal.
Can the owner be the resident agent?
Yes, if you meet the state's conditions. The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there.
By what date is the Kansas information report due?
The deadline is 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end, and the state charges $90.
Which registered agents made this shortlist?
KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), listed from the top pick down.
Which Kansas registered agent makes the shortlist first?
KS Registered Agent.org, because the plan is $99 a year, flat, and papers served on the company reach you as online scans.