LLC formation watchlists / Kansas

2 Best LLC Services in Kansas (2026): Prices Tracked

Kansas watchlist, 2026: KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199) lead the LLC formation services, best value first. The three-year total for services spans $397 to $597; the state's $85 to file is a separate charge.

Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team Prices updated November 13, 2026

Ordered by: Order = 37% cost, 29% filings covered, and three lighter measures (details)

Prices on the watchlist

State filing fee $85 sos.ks.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

What year one costs $199 Service fees alone

What three years cost $397 to $597 Renewals included

State total, three years $175 Left out of the ordering

Cost lines meet in No crossover No service overtakes another

The Kansas picks, ranked

Ordered by our tracking method. No service includes the $85 state fee.

Top pick

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest opening bill

$199 to form, $99 a year after

Price in year 1 $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Three-year spend $397

In Kansas, KS Registered Agent.org is the best value because $199 buys the formation and the agent costs $99 a year afterward.

Its three-year total sits under Mainstay Filing's, which wins it the top spot.

Its price does not extend to the information report.

Price covers

Formation paperwork done
A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

Year-one agent covered
Then $99 yearly
Starts at $199

Weak spots

The information report ends up on your desk
EIN application not included ($99)

Go to KS Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Works in every state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for forming and maintaining under one price

$199 a year, plus $85 paid to the state

Price in year 1 $199

Price after year 1 $199/yr

Three-year spend $597

Entry 2 is Mainstay Filing. For $199 a year the filing, the resident agent and the information report are all covered, and year two costs $199.

By year three it trails KS Registered Agent.org by $200.

The information report is handled each time, with Kansas's $90 passed along at cost.

Price covers

Articles of organization, filed
Resident agent for the full year
Information report, filed when it is due
EIN application, prepared for you
State fee at cost

Holds up

It prepares the EIN application
Year two costs $199
$199 a year includes filing and agent and report

Weak spots

$100 a year over KS Registered Agent.org from year two

Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

Place	Service	After year 1	After year 2	After year 3	After year 5
1	KS Registered Agent.org	$199	$298	$397	$595	Go to KS Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$199	$398	$597	$995	Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

First-year price plus renewals, using November 13, 2026 prices. No service passes another inside ten years.

Crossover check

Enter the years you plan to keep the company and every service's running total shows up; tick the box to count each provider's EIN application.

Government charges

Item	Amount	Source
Articles filing	$85	sos.ks.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Information report	$90 every two years	sos.ks.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State fees added, years 1 to 3	$175	Added from the lines above

For the state side of three years we add up the filing fee, the report charged in years two and three and a yearly minimum tax if the state has one. Publication requirements and other open-ended costs are noted in the text, not totaled.

Why this order for Kansas

Tracked three-year cost gave KS Registered Agent.org the lead. It makes up 37% of the order, and filings covered by the price, renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility cover the remainder.

KS Registered Agent.org wins the cost measure at $397 for three years, $200 under what Mainstay Filing charges.

Put the EIN application into the sum and the totals cross at year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes KS Registered Agent.org.

Kansas LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state

$85 and the Articles of Organization (Form DL), filed with the Kansas Secretary of State, bring the company into being. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Source wording: sos.ks.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

What it costs without a service

Skip the services and Kansas still collects $175 across three years, while you fill out every form. Hiring help costs $397 to $597.

About these prices

How much do LLC formation services cost in Kansas?

Expect $199 in year one, plus the $85 filing fee.

What do these services cost over three years?

Three years of service run $397 to $597.

What does Kansas charge to file an LLC?

Filing costs $85, using the Articles of Organization (Form DL).

What does Kansas charge every year once the LLC exists?

Once the LLC exists, Kansas expects the information report every two years, at $90, 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

Does the price include the EIN application?

$99 extra at KS Registered Agent.org and it comes with Mainstay Filing.

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

Not in the next ten years. The running totals keep their order.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Kansas?

KS Registered Agent.org wins on tracked three-year cost, followed by Mainstay Filing.

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Source trail

Backing for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report is sos.ks.gov, dated October 2026.
Backing for Kansas report due date is ksrevisor.gov, dated August 2026.
Backing for Kansas Secretary of State, Form is sos.ks.gov, dated October 2026.
Backing for Kansas formation fee: Filing fee is sos.ks.gov, dated October 2026.
Backing for Kansas registered agent statute is ksrevisor.gov, dated October 2026.
Seen on November 13, 2026: pricing page at KS Registered Agent.org
Seen on November 13, 2026: Kansas service page at Mainstay Filing