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2 Best Registered Agents in Kansas (2026): Cost Calculator

Calculated for 2026, Kansas registered agents rank Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and KS Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), from first to third. One agent year costs $99 to $149; three years come out to $297 to $447.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Best value first, from our five-term calculation

Kansas results

Agent requirementYesksrevisor.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Year-one band$99 to $149Charged per year
Three-year band$297 to $447Renewals included
Information report$90 per two-year cyclesos.ks.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Totals cross atNone in ten yearsStable for a decade

Ranked results

Ranked by the formula. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that may expand

Top result
Year-1 input$149
Renewal input$149/yr
Result at year 3$447
$149 per year, moving to $149

Mainstay Filing comes first because fifty states, one price: $149 a year.

Pay $150 above KS Registered Agent.org across three years and the repeating filings stop being your concern.

Inputs covered

  • The registered office address
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up well

  • $149 yearly, no increase
  • Valid in every state

Adds up badly

  • $50 a year above KS Registered Agent.org
  • Report filing needs the formation package
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2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest three-year result

One-state service
Year-1 input$99
Renewal input$99/yr
Result at year 3$297
$99 per year, moving to $99

KS Registered Agent.org holds position 2 because $297 across three years, assuming the company does not move.

Inputs covered

  • A local registered office
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

Adds up well

  • Annual figure below the national option
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

Adds up badly

  • Another state means another agent
  • No help with the information report

Year-by-year totals

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2KS Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Open KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, calculated from each company's prices as of November 13, 2026. No service passes another within ten years.

Try other years

Results for 1 to 5 years. State fees are not an input here because every service owes the same ones.
At 3 years, the results are Mainstay Filing $447, KS Registered Agent.org $297. Service with the smallest result: KS Registered Agent.org.

Official state charges

InputAmountSource
LLC formation filing$85sos.ks.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Information report$90 every two yearssos.ks.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Three-year state total$175Sum of the inputs above
State result = filing fee + the two later reports + any minimum tax. Open-ended costs get a mention but no number.

Notes on the order

Mainstay Filing wins filing work in the price, worth 27%, with KS Registered Agent.org close behind.

On coverage across states, KS Registered Agent.org cannot compete.

The Kansas resident agent rule as the state states it (Kansas Secretary of State)

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

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

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

Official text: ksrevisor.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}

Without a service

If you qualify, naming yourself costs no agent fee, and state fees are unchanged. The services above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Kansas address and a person to receive legal papers.

Questions

What does a Kansas registered agent charge per year?

$99 to $149 a year on this page.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Anywhere from $297 to $447 for three years of service.

Is a resident agent a must for a Kansas LLC?

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

Can the owner be the resident agent?

Yes, once both rules above are satisfied.

What does the state charge the LLC each year?

Information report input: $90 per two-year cycle, and the statute puts the deadline at 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

The results do not cross in the first ten years.

Which registered agent calculates best in Kansas?

Result one is Mainstay Filing, then KS Registered Agent.org.

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Input sources

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