Form an LLC in Kansas
How to start an LLC in Kansas.
What the state asks for, what it charges, and what to file after you form. Fees checked against official Kansas sources in .
Kansas cut its LLC fees in 2026, and reports are due every two years.
Kansas at a glance
- State filing fee
- $90
- Articles of Organization
- Information Report
- $90 online
- Every two years
- Filed with
- Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division
- Operating agreement
- Not required
The Information Report is $90 online or $110 on paper, filed every two years. These are the state's own fees, separate from ours, and they can change. Confirm with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division before you file.
Forming an LLC in Kansas, step by step.
- 1
Choose a name and check it
Your name needs "LLC" or a similar designator and must be distinguishable from names on record. Search the Kansas business database first.
- 2
Appoint a resident agent
Someone with a street address in Kansas who accepts legal papers and official notices for the LLC. You can serve yourself or use a registered agent service.
- 3
File the Articles of Organization
File with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division. The state fee is $90. Kansas lowered some fees in 2026, so confirm the amount when you file.
- 4
Write an operating agreement
Not required. Either way it sets ownership, money, and decisions in writing. See the operating agreement guide.
- 5
Get an EIN
The business's federal tax ID, free from the IRS. Our EIN assistance can prepare it.
- 6
Register for sales tax if you sell taxable items
Kansas issues a Retailers' Sales Tax Registration through the Kansas Department of Revenue. Check local licenses too.
- 7
File your Information Report
Every two years: april 15 in the applicable reporting year, generally based on the LLC's formation-year parity. The fee is $90 online.
General information, not legal or tax advice. State rules and fees change; this page was last checked in October 2026. YaH Brands is not a law firm or an accounting firm.
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Services for this step
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- LLC filingPrepare the LLC filing you choose.
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- Business AddressGive your business an address that fits how it works.
- Business license & permit researchFind out which permissions your business may need.
- Sales tax permit assistanceGet clear on sales tax registration steps.
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Kansas LLC questions
The state filing fee for the Articles of Organization is $90. Kansas lowered some fees in 2026, so confirm the amount when you file. Plan for ongoing costs too, including the Information Report fee of $90 online. The Information Report is $90 online or $110 on paper, filed every two years.
Yes. Kansas requires a Information Report every two years. The fee is $90 online, due april 15 in the applicable reporting year, generally based on the LLC's formation-year parity.
Not required. Having one is still a good idea for any LLC, and banks often ask for it.
Yes. Every Kansas LLC must keep a resident agent with a physical address in the state to accept legal papers and official notices.