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2 Best Registered Agents in Kansas (2026): The Straight Story

If you need registered agents in Kansas in 2026, here's the order we'd go in: KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). An agent runs $99 to $149 for year one and $297 to $447 for three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team

The short of it

The short of it
Do you have to?
Yes, it's the law
What the law calls it
Resident agent
Going rate
$99 to $149 per year
Our pick
KS Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing

Who we'd use in Kansas

Prices come from each company's own page. Here's how we judge.

#1 Our top pick

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

Annual price $99, renewal price $99

KS Registered Agent.org is who we'd use first in Kansas, because $99 a year, then $99, is a fair deal for an LLC that stays in Kansas.

Price decides this one: three years here come to less than at Mainstay Filing.

What you get

  • A local address on file
  • Legal papers scanned online

Pluses

  • $99 each year, no increase
  • Smaller yearly bill than the national pick

What's not

  • A second state means a second agent
  • You'll do the information report yourself
#2 Every state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in every state

Annual price $149, renewal price $149

Mainstay Filing takes second place: $149 a year goes with you when the company adds a state.

A $150 three-year gap to KS Registered Agent.org explains the lower spot.

What you get

  • A real address in the state, on file
  • Three government letters a year scanned at no cost
  • Not only for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too

Pluses

  • Works wherever you register
  • Just $149 a year

What's not

  • $50 a year more than KS Registered Agent.org
  • Agent only, no report filing

The numbers

#CompanyYear oneEach year afterThree-year totalWhat you get
1 KS Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297A local address on file; legal papers scanned online Check KS Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447A real address in the state, on file; three government letters a year scanned at no cost; Not only for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too Check Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whoever you pick.

The questions that matter

Do I have to name a resident agent?

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

Statute: K.S.A. 17-7925. go check ksrevisor.gov, last confirmed October 2026

Who can be the agent?

The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there.

If you qualify, name yourself and you won't pay an agent.

What does an agent cost?

You're looking at $99 to $149 a year for the services we'd use, $297 to $447 across three years.

Naming a different agent won't change any state fee.

What does an agent actually do?

Court papers and state notices for your company get delivered to its Kansas address.

Ask how fast the agent tells you when something shows up, so you don't blow a deadline. What's service of process?

What else does the state bill every year?

There's one filing that keeps coming back: the information report, on a two-year cycle, for $90. In the state's own words it's due 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

go check sos.ks.gov, last confirmed October 2026

Why this order?

On money out the door in three years (35% of the score), KS Registered Agent.org wins.

Two tests carry most of the weight: money out the door in three years (35%) and jobs the price actually covers (30%).

KS Registered Agent.org undercuts Mainstay Filing by $150 over three years, ending at $297.

The five tests

What Kansas requires of an agent

RequirementDetailOfficial source
LLC filing fee $85go check sos.ks.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Resident agent Yes, it's the lawgo check ksrevisor.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Information report $90 every two yearsgo check sos.ks.gov, last confirmed October 2026
State fees, years one to three $175The rows above, added up

Want to check the total? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and any minimum tax. We don't count costs without a set amount.

More questions

Can I be my own agent?

Yes, as long as you meet the state's rules on who can serve and on the address, both shown above.

What address does an agent need?

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

What do the picks cost over three years?

Over three years you're looking at $297 at KS Registered Agent.org, $447 at Mainstay Filing

Are the fees official?

Each state fee links to its official page, and each service price comes from the company's own site.

Is a service required?

No. You can file with the state yourself. A service saves you time and can be your agent, but nothing makes you hire one.

What's the best registered agent in Kansas?

KS Registered Agent.org, because you get an agent in the state for $99 a year. After that, Mainstay Filing.

Keep reading

Sources, so you can check

  1. Don't take our word on Kansas Form ILC, Information Report: sos.ks.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  2. Don't take our word on Kansas report due date: ksrevisor.gov, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  3. Don't take our word on Kansas Secretary of State, Form: sos.ks.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  4. Don't take our word on Kansas formation fee: Filing fee: sos.ks.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  5. Don't take our word on Kansas registered agent statute: ksrevisor.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  6. KS Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing Kansas service page, read November 13, 2026