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2 Best Registered Agents in Kansas (2026): The Quick Answer

In Kansas for 2026, rank registered agents KS Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Agent prices start at $99 to $149 in year one and total $297 to $447 over three.

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At a glance

Agent required?
Yes, by statute
Title in law
Resident agent
Agent price
$99 to $149 per year
Pick
KS Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing

Best in Kansas, in order

Prices come from each company's own page. See the method.
1#1 pick

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

$99/yr, renews at $99

#1 in Kansas: KS Registered Agent.org, because $99 annually puts a street address on file.

Three years cost less here than at Mainstay Filing; cost carries the most weight.

Price covers

  • Local street address
  • Scans of legal papers

For

  • Smaller annual price than our #1
  • $99 a year, no increase

Against

  • Second state, second agent
  • You prepare the information report
KS Registered Agent.org sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Nationwide

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in all states

$149/yr, renews at $149

Second: Mainstay Filing, because price: $149 a year in all states, $149 at renewal.

Ranked lower because three years cost $150 more than KS Registered Agent.org, and cost has the biggest weight.

Price covers

  • Street address in the state
  • Three government mailings a year scanned at no charge
  • Not limited to LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well

For

  • Fixed $149 yearly
  • Works wherever you register

Against

  • $50/yr above KS Registered Agent.org
  • Just the agent role
Mainstay Filing sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Side by side

#ServiceYear 1Per year after3-year costIncludes
1KS Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297local street address; scans of legal papersKS Registered Agent.org sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447street address in the state; three government mailings a year scanned at no charge; Not limited to LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as wellMainstay Filing sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from company price pages read November 13, 2026. State fees are identical for every pick.

Questions and replies

Must the LLC name a resident agent?

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

Law: K.S.A. 17-7925. ksrevisor.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

Who can be the agent?

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

Qualify, and you can serve yourself at no cost.

Agent price per year?

$99 to $149/yr, or $297 to $447 for three years.

State fees do not change with your choice of agent.

What does an agent do?

Receives legal papers and state notices for the company in Kansas.

Prompt forwarding matters more than anything else about an agent. Service of process, defined

Other yearly state charges?

Information report: every two years, $90. For timing, the state's own calendar reads: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end, so plan ahead of it.

sos.ks.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

Why this order?

Three-year price (36%) goes to KS Registered Agent.org.

62% of the total is three-year price plus chores removed from your list.

KS Registered Agent.org: $297 for three years, $150 below Mainstay Filing.

The five criteria

What Kansas requires of an agent

RequirementDetailOfficial page
LLC filing fee$85sos.ks.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Resident agentYes, by statuteksrevisor.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Information report$90 every two yearssos.ks.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
State fees, 3 years$175Sum of the rows above
The last row adds the filing, two reports and any minimum tax. Variable costs are explained in the text and left out of the sum.

More replies

Can I be my own agent?

Usually yes: check who qualifies and which address counts.

What address counts?

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

Three-year cost of each?

KS Registered Agent.org totals $297 and Mainstay Filing totals $447

Are the fees official?

State fees come from Kansas's official documents. Service prices come from each company's price page. Both are dated here.

Is a service required?

No. Owners can file directly. A service saves time and can act as agent.

Which registered agent should I use in Kansas?

KS Registered Agent.org: a Kansas-only company pays $297 for three years. Behind it: Mainstay Filing.

Source list

  1. Q and A source note covering Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, found at sos.ks.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  2. Q and A source note covering Kansas report due date, found at ksrevisor.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  3. Q and A source note covering Kansas Secretary of State, Form, found at sos.ks.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  4. Q and A source note covering Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, found at sos.ks.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  5. Q and A source note covering Kansas registered agent statute, found at ksrevisor.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  6. KS Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing Kansas service page, read November 13, 2026