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Rankings of registered agents, LLC formation and foreign registration services in all 50 states.

Foreign registration report · Kansas

2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Kansas (2026)

By the Biz Formation Report editorial team

Biz Formation Report ranks foreign registration services in Kansas for 2026 as Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Mainstay Filing earns the top grade: $199 plus the state's fee, with the resident agent free for year one and one price in every state.

No.1

Our top pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies registered in several states

Score9.3out of 10
A $199 service fee and the state fee ($314 today), then the agent at $149

Top grade, Mainstay Filing: the Kansas registration is filed for $199, and the resident agent is free in year one, then $149 a year.

There is no agent charge in year one; after that it is $149 a year in every state.

Over three years Mainstay costs $100 more than KS Registered Agent.org; our grading treats the broader coverage as worth that.

What you get

  • Preparation and filing of the registration documents
  • Same-business-day scanning of legal papers served, no fee

Good

  • $199 service fee plus the state's fee
  • One price across all fifty states
  • Served papers scanned within the same business day, free

Weak spots

  • The agent renews at $149, $50 more than KS Registered Agent.org
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No.2

Best local option

2. KS Registered Agent.org: best for companies adding Kansas alone

Score8.9out of 10
$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent from year two

Second grade, KS Registered Agent.org: $199 beyond the state fee to register in Kansas, agent renewing at $99.

The plan seats the company at an in-state street address and posts scans of papers served there to your online account.

What you get

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • Year-one resident agent service

Good

  • $99 annually to keep the agent
  • $199 for registration, plus the state fee
  • First-year resident agent service is part of the price

Weak spots

  • Serves Kansas only; the home state still needs its own agent
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
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Summary of the 2 grades

RankProviderGradeService feeYear twoBest fitSite
1Mainstay Filing9.3$199$149/yrCompanies with a presence in several statesVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2KS Registered Agent.org8.9$199$99/yrThe lowest agent renewal we rank hereVisit KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The grades are editorial: Biz Formation Report assigns every mark out of 10 using the criteria on How we rank, not customer ratings.

Kansas foreign registration service prices, 2026: year one, renewal and three-year outlay

ProviderYear 1Year 2Year 3Three-year outlayYear-one agent covered
Mainstay Filing$199$149$149$497Not stated
KS Registered Agent.org$199$99$99$397Included

All prices were taken from the companies' own websites on November 12, 2026. Kansas's $115 registration fee is payable on top of each row and is not part of these totals.

What decided the order

Of the grade, 32% rests on three-year bill and 32% on what the money buys; renewal handling, local rules match and pricing openness share the remaining 36%. What the money buys decided Kansas.

Foreign registration always involves two states, and one provider with one price in both graded best on coverage, ahead of KS Registered Agent.org.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Kansas foreign LLC registration: fee, document and filing office

To register, the outside company submits the Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (Form FA) to the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division, with a state fee of $115.

After registration the company owes the Information Report ($90), due April 15, every second year.

Documents to have on hand

  • The legal name as recorded in the home state, and the date of formation.
  • An in-state resident agent; any provider in this report can serve.
  • Payment of the $115 state fee with the filing.
  • The due date of the Information Report and its $90 fee, noted in your calendar.

The cost of skipping Kansas registration

An unregistered foreign LLC has no right to sue in Kansas courts until it registers (K.S.A. 17-76,126(a)). Its contracts remain enforceable (K.S.A. 17-76,126(b)).

Kansas foreign registration service: common questions

Must an LLC from another state register with Kansas?

Yes, as soon as it transacts business there. Until then it has no standing to bring a lawsuit in the state's courts.

How much does Kansas foreign registration cost?

$115 goes to the state and $199 to the service.

Which form handles foreign registration with Kansas?

The state names the form in the facts above; it is sent to the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Is a resident agent still needed after foreign registration?

Yes. A resident agent with a street address in the state has to remain on file.

Which foreign registration services does this report rank?

Mainstay Filing ($199) and KS Registered Agent.org ($199), in descending order of grade.

What is the best foreign registration service for Kansas?

Mainstay Filing: $199 added to the state fee in any state, with a year of resident agent service included.

Related pages

Source notes

  1. Kansas Form ILC, Information Report (verified October 2026)
  2. Kansas report due date (verified August 2026)
  3. Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule (verified October 2026)
  4. Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source (verified October 2026)
  5. Kansas registered agent statute (verified October 2026)
  6. Kansas Secretary of State, register a business (verified October 2026)
  7. Form FA, foreign business application (verified October 2026)
  8. K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business (verified October 2026)
  9. K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register (verified October 2026)
  10. Kansas Secretary of State, information reports (verified October 2026)
  11. Pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing, Kansas service page
  12. Pulled November 12, 2026: KS Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages