Cost summary
Year one: $85[2]. Each second year after: $90[3], due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
To have it handled in Kansas, Mainstay Filing charges $199 a year plus the $85 state fee at cost[1].
- Formation fee
- $85
- Information Report
- $90, every two years
- Ongoing, per year (avg.)
- $45
- Change of agent
- $30
- Other states, ongoing fees
- 26 lower, 22 higher
Updated October 29, 2026. Fees from official sources; prices from providers' own pages.
Every Kansas LLC state fee
| Filing | Fee | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formation (Form DL) | $85 | Once | [2] sos.ks.gov, updated October 29, 2026 |
| Information Report | $90 | Every two years | [3] sos.ks.gov, updated October 29, 2026 |
| Change of resident agent | $30 | When filed | [4] sos.ks.gov, updated October 29, 2026 |
Fees paid to Kansas agencies only; card and portal charges and expedite options are not included.
The recurring cost is the Information Report: $90, every two years. Changing the resident agent later costs $30.
Kansas against nearby states
Spread over the years, a Kansas LLC pays the state $45 a year. Against a 50-state median of $30, 26 states charge less and 22 charge more. Of its 4 neighbors, 4 cost less per year and none cost more.
| State | Formation | Report | Per year (avg.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $85 | $90 / 2 yrs | $45 |
| Colorado | $50 | $25 / yr | $25 |
| Missouri | $50 | None | $0 |
| Nebraska | $100 | $25 / 2 yrs | $12.50 |
| Oklahoma | $100 | $25 / yr | $25 |
"Per year" halves biennial fees; revenue-department taxes are not included. Sources: each state's statute or fee schedule (August 12, 2026).
Who pays these fees
The Census Bureau counted 273,419 small businesses in Kansas in 2022, the 35th most of any state. 217,018 of them had no employees. These counts cover every legal form, not only LLCs.
The recurring filing: Information Report
Kansas's recurring requirement is one filing, every two years. Here is what the rules say about it:
- Filing: Information Report
- Filed with: Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division
- Fee: $90, every two years[3]
- Deadline: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end[5]
- How to file: online or on paper
Kansas sets the $90 fee; no separate late fee is recorded for it. An LLC that keeps missing it loses good standing, and Kansas law then allows the state to end its registration[5].
Paying someone to handle it
Every Kansas LLC has to keep a resident agent on record. A member or manager who lives in Kansas can be the resident agent as an individual. The company itself can be named, too.
Agent-only service from Mainstay Filing costs $149 a year in Kansas[1]. For $199 a year it also forms the company, applies for the EIN and files the Information Report when due. Both prices stay the same at renewal.
We also read 4 other services' Kansas prices on October 20, 2026. First-year prices ran $99 to $249; renewals ran $125 to $249.
Questions
How much is the Kansas LLC Information Report?
$90, every two years[3]. It is due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
What happens if a Kansas LLC misses the deadline?
The LLC loses good standing with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division, and continued non-filing can end in administrative dissolution or revocation.
Is there a service that keeps a Kansas LLC filed?
Yes. For $199 a year, Mainstay Filing files the formation with the Kansas Secretary of State, serves as resident agent and applies for the EIN[1]. It also files the Information Report every two years, adding the $90 state fee at cost.
Is Kansas an expensive state for an LLC?
On the $85 it charges to form an LLC, 13 states charge less and 36 charge more. After formation it averages $45 a year; 26 states charge less and 22 charge more.
Sources
- Mainstay Filing pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule ($85 online, effective February 27, 2026). sos.ks.gov/media/press-releases/2026/05-26-26-secretary-of-state-reduces-fees-for-kansans.. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Kansas Form ILC, Information Report ($90 online, $110 paper). sos.ks.gov/forms/business_services/ILC.pdf. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Certificate of Amendment, Change of Resident Agent and/or Registered Office fee. sos.ks.gov/forms/business_services/ROA.pdf. Updated October 29, 2026.
- K.S.A. § 17-76,139. ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch17/017_076_0139.html. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022 and Nonemployer Statistics 2022. www.census.gov/programs-surveys/susb.html. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics, Establishment Age and Survival, Table 7 (data through March 2025). www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmage.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.