Kansas LLC at a glance
| Formation document | Articles of Organization |
| Filing office | Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division |
| State filing fee | $85 |
| Name reservation (optional) | — |
| Annual report | $90; due April 15 of every other year: LLCs formed in an even year file in each following even year, and odd-year LLCs in each following odd year. Kansas calls it the Information Report, filed every two years: $90 online, $110 by paper. |
| Also know | Kansas LLCs file an Information Report every two years (April 15), not every year. Missing the report leads to a three-month delinquency period and then forfeiture. Kansas lowered some business fees in 2026; the formation and report amounts above come from forms revised in early 2026. |
| State tax registration | Register with the Kansas Department of Revenue through the Customer Service Center questionnaire or Form CR-16 (Business Tax Application). No fixed deadline is published |
| Registered agent | Required: a resident agent that is an individual, a business registered in Kansas, or the LLC itself |
Your total with MFA
| Package | MFA fee | State fee | Due at formation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | $150 | $85 | $235 |
| Formation + Business Setup | $249 | $85 | $334 |
| Complete Launch | $649 | $85 | $734 |
MFA fees are one-time and never renew. See what each package includes, or add monthly bookkeeping from $199/month.
Sources
- sos.ks.gov/businesses/businesses.html
- sos.ks.gov/forms/business_services/ILC.pdf
- www.ksrevenue.gov/faqs-taxbusreg.html
- www.sos.ks.gov/businesses/information-reports.html
- www.sos.ks.gov/forms/business_services/dl.pdf
Facts checked against the official sources above as of October 20, 2026. State fees change; we confirm the current fee before invoicing. MFA is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. We prepare and file formation documents based on the information you provide. Educational information, not tax or legal advice.