No.1
Number one here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the information report under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($284 due at checkout)
Score9.5out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. A single yearly charge of $199 covers the Kansas formation, a year as your resident agent and the information report, then renews at $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the information report for you. Kansas charges $90 every two years for it, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
Its three-year total exceeds KS Registered Agent.org's by $200; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- Preparation and filing of the formation document
- Your resident agent all year long
- Information report prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- Kansas's fee is passed along at cost
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the information report
- Covers the EIN application
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above KS Registered Agent.org's
No.2
Best for a Kansas-only company
2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a Kansas LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.2out of 10
Second place: KS Registered Agent.org. Kansas formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the resident agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The information report lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Kansas every two years.
In the price
- The formation filing
- Your resident agent for the first year
Why pick it
- $99 a year for the agent from year two
- Forms the LLC for $199 and the state's fee
- Covers the first year of resident agent service
Weak spots
- The information report is not prepared for you
- 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 | 9.5 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the information report under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | KS Registered Agent.org | 9.2 | $199 | $99/yr | A Kansas business holding down its costs | Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Startup Judge assigns each score out of 10 itself, applying the criteria on
How we rank; no customer ratings are used.
Kansas LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the information report |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| KS Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Kansas's $85 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
What decided the order
The Startup Judge weighs charge over three years at 31% and work taken off the founder at 31%; renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight divide the remaining 38%. In Kansas, work taken off the founder was the criterion that tipped it.
Kansas requires a report every second year at a state fee of $90. Mainstay's price includes the filing and KS Registered Agent.org's does not, and that coverage outweighed KS Registered Agent.org's lower three-year cost.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Kansas LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Articles of Organization (Form DL) with the Kansas Secretary of State, budget $85. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Obligations after the Kansas filing is accepted
File the information report every two years; the date is 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end. $90 goes to the state. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Kansas LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Kansas?
The state filing fee is $85; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Articles of Organization (Form DL), lodged with the Kansas Secretary of State.
Does a Kansas LLC have to name a resident agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a resident agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Kansas.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the information report, filed every two years, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end, at a state fee of $90.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. KS Registered Agent.org adds $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Kansas LLC service does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since $199 a year buys the Kansas filing, resident agent service and the information report, and renewal is $199.
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
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Kansas service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: KS Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026