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Foreign registration price index · Kansas

2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Kansas (2026): Price Index

Tallied for 2026, the best-value foreign registration services for Kansas are Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199), in order. Every line carries the same $115 state registration fee; the services alone reach $397 to $497 in three years.
Entries by the LLC Price Index editorial team

Index basis: Five columns make the index; two of them hold 70% of the weight

Quick tally

Registration charge$115sos.ks.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Opening range$199Not counting the state fee
Three-year column$397 to $497Opening price + two renewals
State fees through year 3$205Whoever registers
First crossingNone in 10 yearsThe ranking never flips

The indexed ledger

Figures come from each company's own pricing. Add the $115 state fee to any line.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state or a fifth

Highest value
First year$199
Years 2 and on$149/yr
Three-year sum$497
$199 for the registration, $149 yearly after

Line one is Mainstay Filing: $199 beyond Kansas's fee, then $149 a year for the agent.

Its three-year subtotal is $100 above KS Registered Agent.org's, and the paperwork it covers outweighs that in the index.

After the free year, the agent costs $149 annually, whichever state applies.

Line includes

  • State registration handled
  • One price wherever you register

Credits

  • A $199 service charge
  • Any state at one fee

Debits

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above KS Registered Agent.org
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2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for adding a single state

Local provider
First year$199
Years 2 and on$99/yr
Three-year sum$397
$199 for the registration, $99 yearly after

Next on the ledger: KS Registered Agent.org, with $199 to register with a year of agent service included, then $99 each year.

Line includes

  • Registration filing, prepared and sent
  • Agent service in year one

Credits

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Agent included at the start
  • A service fee of $199

Debits

  • Covers Kansas only, so the home state needs its own agent

Subtotal by year

LineProviderTotal, year 1Total, year 2Total, year 3Total, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2KS Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Visit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated year by year. The subtotals keep one order for a full decade.

Crossover check

Subtotals for 1 to 5 years. State fees are omitted because every line carries the same ones.
Paid after 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, KS Registered Agent.org $397. Line with the smallest sum: KS Registered Agent.org.

Official state charges

EntryAmountCited from
Registration filing charge$115sos.ks.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Information Report$90sos.ks.gov (read October 2026) per the state
State total, years 1 to 3$205Filing + reports + any tax
The three-year state line combines the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and other variable costs are named but left out of the sum.

What settled the order

Mainstay Filing leads on coverage per dollar, worth 32%, with KS Registered Agent.org next.

A foreign LLC already involves two states, so one provider for both ranked first.

Official Kansas foreign LLC registration fee and rules

An LLC from another state registers in Kansas before doing business there; the filing is the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA), delivered to the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division with $115.

An unregistered LLC can face it cannot sue in Kansas until it registers (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)).

Citation: sos.ks.gov (read October 2026) per the state

The state-fees-only line

With no service, three years cost $205 in state fees alone. Each service adds its own line, $397 to $497 over the same period.

Quick answers

What does Kansas charge an out-of-state LLC to register?

$115 in state fees, and our lines add $199 for the service.

What is the three-year subtotal for these services?

Service subtotals run $397 to $497 over three years.

Which document does the registering?

The registering document is Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA), and the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division is the office that takes it.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

Next comes the Information Report, billed at $90.

When does one line pass another in total cost?

Within ten years, never: the order of the subtotals stays the same.

Which foreign registration service indexes best in Kansas?

Line one is Mainstay Filing, line two KS Registered Agent.org.

Keep comparing

Source lines

  1. Line for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report: sos.ks.gov, October 2026.
  2. Line for Kansas report due date: ksrevisor.gov, August 2026.
  3. Line for Kansas Secretary of State, Form: sos.ks.gov, October 2026.
  4. Line for Kansas formation fee: Filing fee: sos.ks.gov, October 2026.
  5. Line for Kansas registered agent statute: ksrevisor.gov, October 2026.
  6. Line for Kansas Secretary of State, register: sos.ks.gov, October 2026.
  7. Line for Form FA, foreign business application: sos.ks.gov, October 2026.
  8. Line for K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are: ksrevisor.gov, October 2026.
  9. Line for K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing: ksrevisor.gov, October 2026.
  10. Line for Kansas Secretary of State, information: sos.ks.gov, October 2026.
  11. Mainstay Filing Kansas service page (read November 13, 2026)
  12. KS Registered Agent.org pricing page (read November 13, 2026)