How to form an LLC in Kansas

In Kansas, the recurring charge is the Information report, $90 every 2 years (online). It is not divided by two and not charged yearly. The schedule counts $90 of recurring payments inside year one and $270 across five years, because the 2-year cycle calls for payment only in the years covered by the due rule below. Read the five-year total as the filing charge plus each scheduled information report payment inside the window, no more and no less.

How to read the recurring fee

Kansas calls this charge the information report. That name is the filing you calendar, pay, and confirm, and it is not interchangeable with an annual report, statement of information, or entity tax in another state. The Information Report is due every two years by April 15 of the even or odd year matching the year the LLC was formed. The office named in the checked record is Kansas Secretary of State; confirm the exact form name there before the first deadline, because paying the right amount on the wrong filing does not keep an LLC in good standing. Budget $90 on the 2-year cycle shown above, and keep the state confirmation with the formation records.

Formation checklist

The steps below follow the Kansas record on this page: formation through Kansas Secretary of State, the charge named Information report, and the due rule checked on 2026-10-04.

1. Choose the legal name. Search the entity records held by Kansas Secretary of State and check the Kansas name rules before printing cards, signing a lease, or opening accounts.
2. Choose the registered agent. The agent needs a qualified Kansas address and must be available to receive official papers. Decide whether that will be you, another eligible person, or a paid service.
3. File the formation document. Submit the form through Kansas Secretary of State and pay articles of organization, $85 (online).
4. Write the operating agreement. Record owners, contributions, authority, money rules, and exit terms. Keep it with company records even if the state does not collect it.
5. Get tax and bank accounts in order. Apply for an EIN when required, open business banking, and separate personal money from company money from day one.
6. Calendar the recurring charge. The Information Report is due every two years by April 15 of the even or odd year matching the year the LLC was formed. Add a reminder well before the deadline and save the state confirmation after each filing.

What the state total does not include

The five-year figure on this page is a state formation and recurring-fee total. It does not include income tax, franchise tax beyond a charge explicitly named in the source record, sales tax, payroll tax, local business licenses, industry permits, insurance, bookkeeping, or professional fees.

If the business will operate in another state, price foreign registration there as well. A formation in Kansas does not remove duties where employees, property, or sales activity create a second registration obligation.

Before you pay for help

A filing service can be worth paying for when your time is tight or the ownership is not simple. Compare the service quote with the state-only baseline in the LLC True Cost Calculator. If a quote bundles a registered agent, ask for the renewal price. Low first-year promotions can become the largest line in year two.

State notes from the checked record

• Paper filings cost more than online: $90 for Articles of Organization and $110 for the Information Report.
• The Secretary of State's information reports page allows a three-month delinquency period after the April 15 due date, after which the entity's status is forfeited.

Next steps

Run the five-year calculator, read the registered agent guide, and keep the recurring report checklist with your formation records.