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2 Best Registered Agents in Kansas (2026): Prices Tracked

Kansas watchlist, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and KS Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) lead the registered agents, best value first. These agents bill $99 to $149 for a first year and $297 to $447 for three.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Best value first, using our five measures

Snapshot

Does the law call for one? Yes ksrevisor.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Year-one prices $99 to $149 What one agent year costs
What three years cost $297 to $447 Three years of provider charges
Information report $90 every other year sos.ks.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Totals cross in Not within ten years Order holds through year 10

The Kansas picks, ranked

Service prices only. The state charges the same whichever agent you name.

1
Number one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs operating in several states

Starts at $149; renews at $149

Price in year 1 $149
Price at renewal $149/yr
Three-year spend $447

Mainstay Filing comes out on top. One account serves every state, at $149 a year and $149 when it renews.

You would save $150 over three years with KS Registered Agent.org and keep more filings on your own plate.

Price covers

  • A physical address on record
  • Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Holds up

  • Moves with the company
  • A steady $149 a year

Weak spots

  • A yearly difference of $50
  • Does not file the yearly report
2
Local pick

2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for owners who count every dollar

Starts at $99; renews at $99

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

Spot 2 goes to KS Registered Agent.org: an agent for one state at $99 a year.

Price covers

  • A street address inside the state
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

Holds up

  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing every year

Weak spots

  • Another state means another agent
  • Does not cover the information report

What each service adds up to

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 KS Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to KS Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

First-year price plus renewals, using November 13, 2026 prices. Ranked by running total, the order stays put for ten years.

Crossover check

How long will the LLC stay open? Choose the years and compare.
After 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, KS Registered Agent.org $297. Smallest bill: KS Registered Agent.org.

Kansas fee list

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 side, 3 years $175 Our total

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.

What decided the order

Filings covered by the price gave Mainstay Filing the lead. It makes up 29% of the order, and tracked three-year cost, renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility cover the remainder.

Reaching every state put it ahead of KS Registered Agent.org.

Kansas resident agent requirements, as written by the state (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. The statute is 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.

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

State fees and nothing else

Qualifying owners lose nothing by serving as their own resident agent. The services listed charge $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.

Frequently asked

How much does a Kansas registered agent cost per year?

Budget $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across these services, not counting state fees.

Is a resident agent required for a Kansas LLC?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can the owner serve as the resident agent?

Yes, once both rules above are met.

What does the state charge the LLC each year?

What repeats is the information report at $90 every other year (15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end).

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

Within a decade the totals never swap places.

Which registered agent is the best value in Kansas?

Mainstay Filing is first, with KS Registered Agent.org after it.

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Source trail

  1. Where Kansas Form ILC, Information Report comes from: sos.ks.gov, pulled October 2026.
  2. Where Kansas report due date comes from: ksrevisor.gov, pulled August 2026.
  3. Where Kansas Secretary of State, Form comes from: sos.ks.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Where Kansas formation fee: Filing fee comes from: sos.ks.gov, pulled October 2026.
  5. Where Kansas registered agent statute comes from: ksrevisor.gov, pulled October 2026.
  6. Kansas service page from Mainstay Filing, copied down November 13, 2026
  7. pricing page from KS Registered Agent.org, copied down November 13, 2026