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

Worked out for 2026, the best-value LLC formation services in Kansas come to KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. The service rows total $397 to $597 over three years; Kansas separately charges $85 to file, whoever does it.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Score = 42% three-year total + 28% coverage + three smaller terms (details)

The working so far

Formation fee $85 sos.ks.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First-year results $199 Without the state fee
Three-year range $397 to $597 Service fees only, 3 years
What the state collects by year 3 $175 Filing + reports + any tax
Break-even year Never No change in order

Worksheet: Kansas

Each row shows year one, the price after that and the three-year sum. Kansas's $85 comes on top.

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Highest score

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for bare-bones formations

$199 to form, $99 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row one is KS Registered Agent.org. The math: $199 the first year, $99 for every year after.

Three-year total below Mainstay Filing earns row one.

The information report is not in its price.

The price buys

  • The Kansas formation filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Year-one agent covered
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 over the state fee

Does not add up

  • You prepare the information report yourself
  • $99 extra for EIN help
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The all-in row

2. Mainstay Filing: best for paying once for filing and upkeep

$199 per year, renewing at $199
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Row 2 belongs to Mainstay Filing because $199/yr gets the information report filed too, and the price stays flat at renewal.

On three-year total it is $200 behind KS Registered Agent.org.

Each information report is part of the service, with the state's $90 billed at cost.

The price buys

  • Articles of organization, prepared and filed
  • Resident agent, covered all year
  • Information report, filed when due
  • EIN application, handled
  • No markup on state fees

Adds up

  • $199 for the whole bundle
  • $199 in year two
  • The EIN application is handled

Does not add up

  • Renewal is $100 higher than KS Registered Agent.org's

Totals after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

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 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. The totals keep one order for ten years.

Do the sum

How many years will you keep the company? Choose and compare, with or without the EIN application.

Adding up 3 years: KS Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597. Lowest of the totals: KS Registered Agent.org.

Kansas state fees (official)

Term Value Where it comes from
Cost to form $85 sos.ks.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Information report $90 every two years sos.ks.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
What the state collects by year 3 $175 Adds the rows above

Each state row cites its official source. The 3-year total adds the filing, the year-2 and year-3 reports and any minimum tax.

What settled the order

KS Registered Agent.org wins three-year total, worth 42%, with Mainstay Filing close behind.

Three years with KS Registered Agent.org: $397; the same three years at Mainstay Filing cost $200 more.

Count the EIN application and KS Registered Agent.org has the lower total from year 2.

Kansas LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

$85 is the price of the filing that creates the LLC, the Articles of Organization (Form DL), delivered to the Kansas Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quoted from: sos.ks.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

Do it yourself and only state fees remain, $175 over three years. The service rows add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

Kansas price questions, answered

What does an LLC formation service cost in Kansas?

Budget $199 plus $85 in state fees.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals gives $397 to $597.

What is the Kansas fee to file an LLC?

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

What does Kansas collect each year after formation?

The recurring item is the information report, $90 every other year (15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end).

Does the price include the EIN application?

KS Registered Agent.org at $99 and Mainstay Filing at no added charge.

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

No break-even inside ten years.

Which LLC formation 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.

See also

LLC formation worksheets, all 50 states Best LLC services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Source of Kansas Form ILC, Information Report: sos.ks.gov, October 2026.
  2. Source of Kansas report due date: ksrevisor.gov, August 2026.
  3. Source of Kansas Secretary of State, Form: sos.ks.gov, October 2026.
  4. Source of Kansas formation fee: Filing fee: sos.ks.gov, October 2026.
  5. Source of Kansas registered agent statute: ksrevisor.gov, October 2026.
  6. KS Registered Agent.org pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
  7. Mainstay Filing Kansas service page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs