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2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Kansas (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value foreign registration services in Kansas come to KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. Do the sum: $397 to $497 in service fees by year three, plus $115 to the state for registering.
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↓ Sorted by: Score = 42% three-year total + 28% coverage + three smaller terms (details)

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State fee to register $115 sos.ks.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
One-year range $199 State fee not added
Three-year results $397 to $497 Year one plus two more years
State sum, years 1 to 3 $205 Official amounts only
Year the lines meet No break-even Same ranking each year

Kansas, ranked by value

Rows are sorted by the method. None of the rows includes the $115 state fee.

1
Top score

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for a low-total registration

$199 on top of the state's $115; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row one is KS Registered Agent.org. The math: $397 in service fees across three years.

Three-year total below Mainstay Filing earns row one.

The price buys

  • Registration done for you
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • First agent year included
  • A small $99 renewal
  • Service fee of $199

Does not add up

  • The home state still needs a different agent
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The all-in row

2. Mainstay Filing: best for repeat registrations

$199 on top of the state's $115; renewals at $149
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Row 2 belongs to Mainstay Filing because $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, and the same price in each state.

Three years cost $100 more here than at KS Registered Agent.org, and cost carries 42% of the score.

Renewals for the agent are $149 a year, whichever state you pick.

The price buys

  • The foreign registration filing
  • Fifty-state service

Adds up

  • Useful if another state follows
  • $199 plus the state's fee

Does not add up

  • KS Registered Agent.org charges $50 less for the agent

Cumulative cost, year by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 KS Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit KS Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, from the prices read on November 13, 2026. None of the rows cross in ten years.

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Sums for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because they match in every row.

3 years of fees add to KS Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497. Lowest of the totals: KS Registered Agent.org.

Kansas fee schedule

Term Value Where it comes from
Cost to register $115 sos.ks.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Information Report $90 sos.ks.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Three-year state total $205 Calculated from the rows above

State total = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount are left out of the addition.

What settled the order

Weight 42%: three-year total. That term separated the top two rows.

$397 over three years for KS Registered Agent.org, which saves $100 compared with Mainstay Filing.

Kansas foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

The Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division collects $115 and the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA) from out-of-state LLCs doing business in Kansas.

Not registering can lead to no standing as plaintiff (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)).

As written: sos.ks.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Without a service

With no service, three years cost $205 in state fees. Each service adds its own row, $397 to $497 over the same period.

Common questions

How much does Kansas take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$115 for the filing, and our rows add $199.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Which form does the registering?

The form is Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA), and the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division receives it.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The Information Report, which costs $90.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Not within ten years; no row passes another.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Kansas?

By the five-part score the Kansas rows run KS Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, led by KS Registered Agent.org on three-year total.

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Inputs and sources

  1. Check Kansas Form ILC, Information Report at sos.ks.gov; last read October 2026.
  2. Check Kansas report due date at ksrevisor.gov; last read August 2026.
  3. Check Kansas Secretary of State, Form at sos.ks.gov; last read October 2026.
  4. Check Kansas formation fee: Filing fee at sos.ks.gov; last read October 2026.
  5. Check Kansas registered agent statute at ksrevisor.gov; last read October 2026.
  6. Check Kansas Secretary of State, register at sos.ks.gov; last read October 2026.
  7. Check Form FA, foreign business application at sos.ks.gov; last read October 2026.
  8. Check K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are at ksrevisor.gov; last read October 2026.
  9. Check K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing at ksrevisor.gov; last read October 2026.
  10. Check Kansas Secretary of State, information at sos.ks.gov; last read October 2026.
  11. Prices from KS Registered Agent.org, pricing page, November 13, 2026
  12. Prices from Mainstay Filing, Kansas service page, November 13, 2026