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Kansas LLC costs
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Partly verifiedQuoted-fee subtotals · 1 and 3 years
- 1-year quoted-fee subtotal
- $90
- 3-year quoted-fee subtotal
- $90
Formation + quoted recurring fees with a verified schedule. Excludes publication, variable taxes, extra filing charges and optional services. These are subtotals, not a complete startup budget.
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State fees, with the evidence
Year 1 is the formation year. Open a row’s source text for conditions and the exact quote.
| Filing or obligation | Fee / rule and source |
|---|---|
| Formation filing | Show the source text$90 Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026LLC and Partnership Formation Fees: Reducing the fees for forming limited liability companies (LLCs), limited liability partnerships (LLPs), and limited partnerships (LPs), aligning with fee for corporations ($90), saving new Kansas businesses an estimated $2.1 million annually. |
| Recurring obligations | |
| Franchise / privilege tax rule | |
| Publication requirement | |
| Expedite options | |
| Processing note | |
| Biennial information report — online | First due year not verified yet; this obligation is excluded from calculator totals. Show the source text$90 First Year: Not verified yet. Note: Form revised before the later fee-reduction announcement. Current report amount after the announced reduction and first reporting timing require corroboration; this quote is not promoted to a current recurring charge. Every Years: 2 Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026Online Information Report:............................. $90 Schedule Evidence Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026 The Information Report is submitted every two years by any business on file with the Kansas Secretary of State. When to File Information reports are filed biennially. Businesses forming in even years file reports in each succeeding even year. Businesses forming in odd years file reports in each succeeding odd year. All for profit businesses are due by April 15th of their respective odd or even year, and all not for profit businesses are due by June 15th of their respective odd or even year. Paper Fee Evidence $110 Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026Paper Information Report:.............................. $110 |
| Statutory Report Fee Evidence | Show the source text$80 Note: Statutory component plus an unspecified regulatory amount, not the complete current online or paper charge. Earlier channel prices and the later reduction announcement remain preserved. Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026(f) At the time of filing the business entity information report, each limited liability company or series shall pay to the secretary of state a fee in an amount equal to $80, plus the amount specified in rules and regulations of the secretary. |
Build your Kansas estimate
Use the same math as our LLC cost calculator. Add your own agent and formation-service quotes.
3-year quoted-fee subtotal
$90
Formation + quoted scheduled obligations + your optional quotes.
- Year 1$90Formation filing fee
- Year 2$0No quoted fee scheduled
- Year 3$0No quoted fee scheduled
Unknown charges, variable taxes, publication and expedited filing are excluded. Review the state’s fee evidence.
What to verify
- Confirm the current formation fee and any payment, name-reservation or initial-report charges with Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
- Confirm recurring reporting frequency, your first due date and any tax or publication obligations that apply to your business.
- Review each item marked not verified yet. Get a quote for variable and conditional charges before treating this subtotal as your budget.
- Keep provider subscriptions, agent renewals and state processing times separate.
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