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How to start an LLC in Kansas: checklist (2026)
To start an LLC in Kansas, file the Articles of Organization (DL) with the Kansas Secretary of State for $85, name a registered agent, get a free EIN and check your local licenses. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, does the filing, the agent, the EIN application and the report for $199 a year.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Kansas checklist
- File the formation document. Articles of Organization (DL), Kansas Secretary of State, $85.
- Name a registered agent. Required. The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there.
- Get an EIN. Free from the IRS online.
- Check licenses. We could not confirm a general-license statement from Kansas’s own pages, so check with your city or county. The state’s starting-a-business page is a good place to begin.
- Keep it current. Information Report, every 2 years: $90, due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much does it cost to start an LLC in Kansas?
The state filing fee is $85 for the Articles of Organization (DL). The first Information Report later costs $90.
Do I need a registered agent in Kansas?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Do I need a business license in Kansas?
We could not confirm a general-license statement from Kansas’s own pages, so check with your city or county. The state’s starting-a-business page is a good place to begin.
Sources
- 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.html, checked October 1, 2026
- Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: sos.ks.gov/publications/Register/Volume-45/Issues/Issue-07/02-12-26-53865.html, checked October 1, 2026
- Kansas Form ILC, Information Report ($90 online, $110 paper): sos.ks.gov/forms/business_services/ILC.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- Kansas report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch17/017_076_0139.html, checked August 12, 2026
- Kansas registered agent statute (K.S.A. 17-7925): ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch17/017_079_0025.html, checked October 20, 2026
- Kansas Secretary of State: www.sos.ks.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- IRS: Get an employer identification number: www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/get-an-employer-identification-number, checked October 21, 2026
- Kansas Secretary of State (starting a business): sos.ks.gov/businesses/register-a-business.html, checked October 21, 2026