No.1
Top pick on this page
1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses active in several states
$199 for the service, $314 due now with the state fee; from year two the agent bills $149 annually
Score9.6out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. Its fee is $199 beyond the state's, year-one resident agent service costs nothing, and the charge is the same in every state.
Once the free year has passed, $149 a year applies in any state.
Its three-year total exceeds KS Registered Agent.org's by $100; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- The foreign registration, filed for you
- Papers served on the company are scanned within the business day, free
Why pick it
- One price in each of the fifty states
- A $199 service charge, with the state's fee added
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
Weak spots
- The agent is $149 a year after year one, $50 more than KS Registered Agent.org
No.2
Lower renewal than Mainstay
2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for companies that only add Kansas
Service charge $199, with the state fee separate; the agent costs $99 a year from the second year
Score9.4out of 10
Second place: KS Registered Agent.org. It charges $199 beyond the state fee, including year-one resident agent service, then $99 a year for the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
In the price
- Registration prepared and filed
- A first year as your resident agent
Why pick it
- Includes your resident agent for the first year
- Registration at $199, with the state fee extra
- The agent renews at $99 annually
Weak spots
- Serves Kansas only; the home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 2 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.6 | $199 | $149/yr | Businesses spread over several states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | KS Registered Agent.org | 9.4 | $199 | $99/yr | The lowest agent renewal on this list | Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Every mark out of 10 reflects the editorial team's reading of the criteria on
How we rank, not any customer rating.
Kansas foreign registration service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Agent covered in year one |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149 | $149 | $497 | Not stated |
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| KS Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | Included |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Kansas's $115 registration fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
What decided the order
Two criteria carry 31% each in this ranking, charge over three years and work taken off the founder. Renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight share 38%, and in Kansas the decisive one was work taken off the founder.
A second-state registration involves two jurisdictions. One provider at one price in both earned the higher coverage score, ahead of KS Registered Agent.org.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
Foreign LLC registration in Kansas: the form, the office and the fee
Registration is lodged with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division using the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA). The state fee is $115.
Once registered, the company's recurring filing is the Information Report, priced at $90, with a due date of April 15, every second year.
Items to gather before filing
- The exact legal name registered in the home state, along with the date it was formed.
- A resident agent whose street address is in the state. Any provider on this page can fill the role.
- The $115 state fee, remitted with the application.
- A date in your calendar for the Information Report, which carries a $90 fee.
Consequences of operating in Kansas unregistered
Until it registers, an out-of-state LLC may not sue in Kansas courts (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)). The contracts it makes stay enforceable (K.S.A. 17-76,126(b)).
Questions on Kansas foreign registration services
Is an out-of-state LLC required to register in Kansas?
Yes, as soon as it conducts business there. Until it registers, it has no standing to sue in that state's courts.
What will foreign registration in Kansas run in total?
The state fee is $115; service charges run $199.
What does Kansas call its foreign registration form?
The Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA), lodged with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Is a resident agent still needed after the company is registered?
Yes. A resident agent with a street address in the state stays on file for as long as the registration lasts.
Which foreign registration services were heard in this ranking?
Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199), ruled upon in that order.
Which foreign registration service does the record favor in Kansas?
Mainstay Filing, since $199 covers the Kansas registration and the resident agent role is free the first year, then $149 annually.
The record
- Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, on the record as of October 2026
- Kansas report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule, on the record as of October 2026
- Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Kansas registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Kansas Secretary of State, register a business, on the record as of October 2026
- Form FA, foreign business application, on the record as of October 2026
- K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business, on the record as of October 2026
- K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register, on the record as of October 2026
- Kansas Secretary of State, information reports, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Kansas service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: KS Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026