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Lesson 2 · Kansas

How to Get a Registered Agent in Kansas (2026): 6 Steps and the 2 Best Agents

We would send a new founder in Kansas to KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) for a registered agent in 2026, in that order. After the picks, 6 steps explain the resident agent rule in plain words.

The Founder Classroom teaching team ·

The short version

Mandatory
YesAs listed on ksrevisor.gov in October 2026
Agent service
$99 to $149 a yearListed prices
Information report
$90 every 2 yearsAs listed on sos.ks.gov in October 2026
Number of steps
6From start to finish

Lesson goals

  • What Kansas requires of a resident agent
  • The address and eligibility rules
  • Getting the agent on file
  • Who we would hire as agent

Teacher's pick

If you want help with the filing

Graded with our rubric: three-year cost 30%, lesson steps handled 35%, then renewal, state fit and clear pricing.
First choice

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for one-state companies

$99/year (renewal $99)

First on our list, KS Registered Agent.org: a one-state plan at $99 a year that renews at $99.

Lower three-year cost than Mainstay Filing puts it first; cost carries 30% of the rubric.

What you get

  • Kansas address for the registered office
  • Legal papers scanned online

What we like

  • $99 yearly
  • Lower yearly cost than the national pick

Watch out for

  • No help in other states
  • Does not file the information report
Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for multi-state companies

$149/year (renewal $149)

Number 2 is Mainstay Filing: a flat $149 yearly price wherever the LLC is registered.

It runs $150 more than KS Registered Agent.org across three years.

What you get

  • A Kansas street address on the record
  • Service of process scanned the same business day at no charge
  • Three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What we like

  • $149 a year, same at renewal
  • Follows you to any state

Watch out for

  • KS Registered Agent.org is $50 a year less
  • You still file the reports
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our Kansas picks compared

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1KS Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Published prices, read November 12, 2026. State fees do not depend on the agent.

The Kansas agent, in order

  1. Step 1: Start with the legal requirement

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

    Official source: As listed on ksrevisor.gov in October 2026

  2. Step 2: Check who can serve

    The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there. (K.S.A. 17-7925)

  3. Step 3: Get the address right

    The address has to be a Kansas address where the agent is regularly present. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

    TipA service gives you a Kansas street address, so your home address stays off the filing.

  4. Step 4: Do it yourself or hire an agent

    If you qualify under the rules above, you can be your own agent. Otherwise our picks charge $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Step 5: Name the agent in the filing

    The Articles of Organization (Form DL) has a place for the agent. The Kansas Secretary of State also takes change filings.

    Official source: As listed on sos.ks.gov in October 2026

  6. Step 6: Keep the details up to date

    Keep the information report on time ($90, 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end), and the agent record stays accurate.

    Official source: As listed on sos.ks.gov in October 2026

What the agent costs in Kansas

ItemPaid toAmount
Registered agent serviceService$99 to $149 a year
Renewing the agentService$99 to $149 a year
Information reportThe state$90 every two years
State amounts come from Kansas's official schedules (see References). The three-year state line adds the filing, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax.

Why this order

The grade turned on three-year cost (30%), where KS Registered Agent.org came out ahead of Mainstay Filing.

The three-year bill with KS Registered Agent.org is $297, and the gap to Mainstay Filing is $150.

Questions students ask

Do I need a resident agent in Kansas?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own resident agent?

Yes, if you meet the rules in steps 2 and 3 of this lesson.

Can I change my resident agent later?

Yes; the Kansas Secretary of State takes the change filing.

What does a registered agent cost in Kansas?

Our picks charge $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The information report, $90 every two years.

Which registered agent would you choose?

KS Registered Agent.org first, then Mainstay Filing; KS Registered Agent.org leads on three-year cost.

Related lessons

Official references

  1. Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, published at sos.ks.gov, as of October 2026
  2. Kansas report due date, published at ksrevisor.gov, as of August 2026
  3. Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule, published at sos.ks.gov, as of October 2026
  4. Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source, published at sos.ks.gov, as of October 2026
  5. Kansas registered agent statute, published at ksrevisor.gov, as of October 2026
  6. KS Registered Agent.org, pricing page (read November 12, 2026)
  7. Mainstay Filing, Kansas service page (read November 12, 2026)