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How much Kansas charges to form an LLC (2026)
The Kansas filing fee is $85, $15 below the median and 14 of 50 from cheapest. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files it for you; its $199 yearly price does not include the state fee.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
The Kansas filing fee
- State fee
- $85
- Document
- Articles of Organization (DL)
- Filed with
- Kansas Secretary of State
- Authority
- K.S.A. 17-7673 (articles of organization); fee authorized by K.S.A. 17-76,136(b) and set at $75 by K.A.R. 7-50-1 (eff. 2/27/2026)
- Rank
- 14 of 50, cheapest first
- Yearly report
- Information Report every two years: $90.
Against bordering states
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- 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 file an LLC in Kansas?
$85 to the Kansas Secretary of State for the Articles of Organization (DL). Kansas is $15 below the median (median $100) and ranks 14 of 50 from cheapest.
Is Kansas cheaper than neighboring states?
Colorado $50, Missouri $50, Nebraska $100 and Oklahoma $100. Kansas is $85.
Are there other one-time costs in Kansas?
The state's formation fee is the only one-time state charge we found for Kansas.
What happens after the fee?
Information Report every two years: $90.
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