Foreign LLC by State › Kansas
Kansas foreign LLC requirements
Kansas asks a foreign LLC for Form FA, Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business and a $115 fee; it does not require a good-standing certificate.
Requirements at a glance
| Requirement | Kansas |
|---|---|
| Application | Form FA, Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business |
| Filed with | Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division |
| Fee | $115 |
| Good-standing certificate | Not required for an LLC |
| Certificate age limit | Not applicable |
| Registered agent | A resident agent with a Kansas street address |
| Yearly filing | Information Report (Kansas Secretary of State), every two years, $90 (due: april 15, every second year) |
Good standing
Kansas is one of 14 states that do not ask an LLC for a good-standing certificate, so there is no home-state order to place.
Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Kansas (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | Kansas fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $115 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | KS Registered Agent.org | $199 | $115 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Service prices read from each provider’s Kansas page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Only one registered-agent brand on our list serves Kansas, so this list has two entries.
Every year after
Information Report (Kansas Secretary of State), every two years, $90 (due: april 15, every second year). Keep the resident agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.
Kansas questions
Does Kansas require a good-standing certificate?
Not for an LLC.
What does a foreign LLC file every year in Kansas?
Information Report (Kansas Secretary of State), every two years, $90 (due: april 15, every second year).
What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Kansas?
$115. A $199 filing service adds to that.
Sources
- Form FA, foreign business application: sos.ks.gov/forms/business_services/FA.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Kansas Secretary of State, information reports: sos.ks.gov/businesses/information-reports.html, checked October 8, 2026
- Kansas Secretary of State, register a business: sos.ks.gov/businesses/register-a-business.html, checked October 8, 2026
- K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business: ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch17/017_079_0032.html, checked October 8, 2026
- K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register: ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch17/017_076_0126.html, checked October 8, 2026