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How to form an LLC in Kansas

File an Articles of Organization with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division. State filing fee $85.

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Due to form

$85

State filing fee

How to file

Online or by mail

Online: processed within minutes, certified copy printable. Paper: certified copy mailed after processing.

Keeping it active

Annual Report

15th day of the 4th month after tax year end (April 15 for calendar-year LLCs). · $53

The steps in Kansas

  1. 1

    Choose a name

    It must be distinguishable from other businesses on file and end with “Limited Liability Company”, “Limited Company”, “L.L.C.”, “LLC”, “L.C.”, “LC”. No DBA names. If name is similar to one in use, file Consent to Use of Similar Business Name (Form CN) (K.S.A. 17-7918, 17-7920). You can reserve a name first for $35 (optional).

  2. 2

    Appoint a resident agent

    Individual, a business entity registered with the SOS, or the LLC itself; registered office at a Kansas street address (no PO box).

  3. 3

    File the Articles of Organization

    File with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division (form DL). You can file online or by mail. Fee: $85.

  4. 4

    Sign an operating agreement

    Not filed with the state, and not required by Kansas law, but banks and partners often ask for one. LLCPros prepares one from your answers.

  5. 5

    Get an EIN and keep up with reports

    Get a free Employer Identification Number from the IRS, open a business bank account, then file the Annual Report (15th day of the 4th month after tax year end (April 15 for calendar-year LLCs).).

Fees

Filing fee — Articles of Organization$85
Optional: name reservation$35
Later: Annual Report$53

Online $85; paper $90 (Form DL rev. 2/27/26). Statutory cap $150 (K.S.A. 17-76,136).

State taxes to know about

No franchise tax on LLCs; taxed per federal classification by Kansas Dept. of Revenue.

Questions about Kansas LLCs

›How much does it cost to form an LLC in Kansas?

The Kansas filing fee for the Articles of Organization is $85. Optional expedited processing costs more.

›What document forms an LLC in Kansas?

You file an Articles of Organization (form DL) with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

›Does Kansas require a registered agent?

Yes. Individual, a business entity registered with the SOS, or the LLC itself; registered office at a Kansas street address (no PO box).

›Does a Kansas LLC file an annual report?

Yes: the Annual Report, 15th day of the 4th month after tax year end (April 15 for calendar-year LLCs)., fee $53.

Double-check with the state

We could not confirm these on an official Kansas page when we last checked (November 12, 2026). Your filing plan lists them too.

  • When the annual (or biennial) report is due, and its fee
  • Expedited filing options and their fees
  • The current filing fee and any service charge
Self-help, not legal or tax advice. LLCPros is not a law firm, does not give legal or tax advice, and is not affiliated with any state or federal agency. We prepare documents from your answers and your state’s published rules; you file them and pay the state’s fees directly. Rules and fees change — check the official state links before filing, and talk to a lawyer or accountant about your situation.