Foreign registration fee schedules | Kansas

2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Kansas (2026): Fee Schedule

Best value among Kansas foreign registration services in 2026: KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), ranked in that order. $115 to Kansas, then $397 to $497 to the service over three years.

Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team · Schedule updated November 13, 2026

Schedules ordered by: Three-year charges (39%) and duties covered (31%) lead, followed by renewal charge, point of equal cost and fee disclosure. How we order

Summary of fees

Filing fee owed to the state$115sos.ks.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

First-year range$199Government fee not included

Three-year range$397 to $497Opening charge plus two renewals

State total, years 1 to 3$205Official amounts only

Totals even out inDoes not occurStable for a decade

Kansas fee schedules

Service fees only. Every schedule is subject to the same $115 state fee.

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for one more state, nothing extra

Leads the list

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

Opening charge: $199
Charge from year two: $99/yr
Charges, three years: $397

Schedule one belongs to KS Registered Agent.org. Service fees reach $397 over three years.

Its three-year charges are below Mainstay Filing's, and charges carry 39% of the order.

Duties the charge covers

Registration handled for you
Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

Service fee of $199
Agent renews at $99
First agent year included

Charges against it

A second provider is needed at home

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2. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again

Any state

$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly

Opening charge: $199
Charge from year two: $149/yr
Charges, three years: $497

Mainstay Filing ranks second. $199 for the filing in any state, with the opening resident agent year included.

Its three-year charges are $100 above KS Registered Agent.org's, and charges carry 39% of the order.

No agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.

Duties the charge covers

Registration delivered to the state office
Good in all fifty states

Charges in its favor

All fifty states covered
Service charge of $199

Charges against it

KS Registered Agent.org bills $50 less for the agent

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Running charges by year

Order	Service	Charges, year 1	Charges, year 2	Charges, year 3	Charges, year 5
1	KS Registered Agent.org	$199	$298	$397	$595	Check KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$199	$348	$497	$795	Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Retrieved November 13, 2026. Each column adds one more renewal. Ranked by running total, the order is stable for ten years.

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Kansas fee list

Line	Charge	Source
Filing to register the foreign LLC	$115	sos.ks.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Information Report	$90	sos.ks.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State side, 3 years	$205	Filing, reports and any tax

Three years of state charges come to the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs without a fixed amount, newspaper publication for example, are mentioned in the text and excluded from the sum.

How the order came out

KS Registered Agent.org did better than Mainstay Filing on charges over three years, a 39% measure.

KS Registered Agent.org takes the cost measure at $397 over three years, and Mainstay Filing would need $100 more.

The Kansas foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words

Out-of-state LLCs hand the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA) to the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division and pay $115.

Ignoring the requirement can lead to no standing to bring claims in Kansas courts (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)).

Source wording: sos.ks.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

State fees only

Do it alone and Kansas still collects $205 over three years, plus you complete every form. A service charges $397 to $497 to take that off you.

Questions

What does Kansas charge a foreign LLC to register?

$115 in state fees, while our schedules add $199.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Which form completes the registration?

Complete Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA) and send it to the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Which recurring filing comes after registration?

The Information Report, which bills $90.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

The schedules do not cross in the first ten years.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Kansas?

Best value to least: KS Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.

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Fee sources

The Kansas Form ILC, Information Report charge was taken from sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
The Kansas report due date charge was taken from ksrevisor.gov (August 2026).
The Kansas Secretary of State, Form charge was taken from sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
The Kansas formation fee: Filing fee charge was taken from sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
The Kansas registered agent statute charge was taken from ksrevisor.gov (October 2026).
The Kansas Secretary of State, register charge was taken from sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
The Form FA, foreign business application charge was taken from sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
The K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are charge was taken from ksrevisor.gov (October 2026).
The K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing charge was taken from ksrevisor.gov (October 2026).
The Kansas Secretary of State, information charge was taken from sos.ks.gov (October 2026).
Charges from KS Registered Agent.org pricing page, retrieved November 13, 2026
Charges from Mainstay Filing Kansas service page, retrieved November 13, 2026