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2 Best LLC Services in Kansas (2026)

Researched and written by the Launchwise Review editorial team
For a 2026 launch in Kansas, Launchwise Review grades LLC services this way: Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing earns the top grade here: the Kansas formation, your resident agent and the information report are bundled at $199 a year.
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Our top pick in Kansas

1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and information report wrapped into one price

$199 yearly, state fee billed on top ($284 at checkout in all)

Our mark 9.3 out of 10

Top grade, Mainstay Filing: one $199 yearly price filing the Kansas formation, serving as your resident agent and filing the information report, then renewing at $199.

When renewal comes, Mainstay prepares and files the information report so it is off your list. The Kansas fee is $90 every two years, with a 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end deadline; Mainstay passes the fee along at cost.

It runs $200 above KS Registered Agent.org across three years; the extra paperwork it handles is worth that to us.

In the price

  • Preparation and filing of the formation document
  • Your resident agent all year
  • Information report, prepared and filed each cycle
  • Your EIN application, done for you

Pros

  • A single $199 yearly price that covers the information report
  • Kansas's fee goes through at cost
  • Your EIN application is included
  • Renews at $199 without add-ons

Less good

  • After year one the agent portion is $100 a year above KS Registered Agent.org's
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Lower renewal than Mainstay

2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a Kansas LLC that wants to stay close to home

$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, plus the state fee

Our mark 8.8 out of 10

Next up is KS Registered Agent.org: $199 for formation plus the state fee, then $99 yearly for the agent.

You get an in-state street address for the registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.

The information report is not in its published price, so that task stays on your list with Kansas, due every two years.

In the price

  • LLC filing done for you
  • Your resident agent for year one

Pros

  • $99 each year for the agent from year two
  • Formation costs $199 before state fees
  • Your first resident agent year comes at no cost

Less good

  • No information report filing in the price
  • EIN application costs extra ($99)
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The 2 grades at a glance

Place Company Launch grade Service price Second year Best fit Go
1 Mainstay Filing 9.3 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and information report wrapped into one price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 KS Registered Agent.org 8.8 $199 $99/yr A Kansas launch on a tight budget Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Launchwise Review assigns every grade out of 10 itself using the criteria on How we rank; no customer ratings go into it.

Kansas LLC service cost in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total

Company Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Three years, total Files the information report for you
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes
KS Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Prices were copied from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Add Kansas's $85 filing fee to any row; it is not in the totals.

Why this order

At Launchwise Review, cost to launch and stay and launch paperwork handled each count for 26% of a grade, and renewal behavior, state match and price transparency split the remaining 48%. In Kansas, launch paperwork handled made the call.

The state's report comes every other year in Kansas, at $90. Mainstay's price takes that filing off your list and KS Registered Agent.org's does not, so coverage beat KS Registered Agent.org's lower three-year cost.

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Launching in Kansas: the state filing fee and form

Plan on $85 at the Kansas Secretary of State when you file the Articles of Organization (Form DL). Each company below adds that state fee at cost.

Your Kansas LLC after launch: the upkeep list

Next on the list: the information report, every two years, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. Set aside $90 for the state. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quick answers about Kansas LLC services

What will it cost to launch an LLC in Kansas?

The state filing fee is $85; add a service fee of $199.

Which form starts the LLC?

Look for the Articles of Organization (Form DL) at the Kansas Secretary of State.

Is a resident agent required on the Kansas formation form?

Yes. You name one on the formation form and keep one on file, with a street address in Kansas.

What stays on the to-do list after the LLC is launched?

The information report is the recurring item, filed every two years with a 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end deadline and a $90 state charge.

Will the EIN application be handled in this price?

Mainstay Filing folds it into the yearly price. The application runs $99 at KS Registered Agent.org. Founders can also get an EIN from the IRS directly, with no fee.

Which service is the best start for a new Kansas LLC?

Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year covers the Kansas filing, resident agent duty for the year and the information report; it renews at $199.

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Sources and dates

  1. Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, dated October 2026
  2. Kansas report due date, dated August 2026
  3. Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule, dated October 2026
  4. Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source, dated October 2026
  5. Kansas registered agent statute, dated October 2026
  6. From Mainstay Filing: Kansas service page, copied November 12, 2026
  7. From KS Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026