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How to Start an LLC in Kansas: Fees, Filings and Annual Requirements

Forming an LLC in Kansas: the state filing fee, how to file, name rules, registered agent, annual report, state taxes, DBA and sales tax permit — from the official state sources.

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LLC filing fee
Articles of Organization for a Kansas LLC cost $85 online or $90 on paper. Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL – Articles of Organization (General LLC), Fee Schedule
Annual report
Kansas LLCs file an Information Report every two years: businesses formed in even years file in even years, and those formed in odd years file in odd years. Kansas Secretary of State, Information Reports page; Form ILC (LLC Information Report)
How to file
File Articles of Organization with the Kansas Secretary of State, online at sos.ks.gov (Register a Business) or by mailing Form DL to the Kansas Secretary of State, Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66612. Kansas Secretary of State, Register a Business page; Form DL instructions

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Forming the LLC

LLC filing feeArticles of Organization for a Kansas LLC cost $85 online or $90 on paper.
Source: Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL – Articles of Organization (General LLC), Fee Schedule
How to fileFile Articles of Organization with the Kansas Secretary of State, online at sos.ks.gov (Register a Business) or by mailing Form DL to the Kansas Secretary of State, Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66612. The Secretary of State says online processing "happens within minutes" and the certified copy can be printed right away.
Source: Kansas Secretary of State, Register a Business page; Form DL instructions
Name rules and reservationUnder K.S.A. 17-7920, the LLC name must include one of these words (in English or another language written in Roman characters): "L.L.C.," "L.C.," "LLC," "LC," "Limited Liability Company," or "Limited Company." The name must not already be in use; availability can be checked online, and a written consent to use a similar name (Form CN) can be submitted with the formation document.
Source: K.S.A. 17-7920; Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL instructions
Registered agentKansas calls the registered agent a "resident agent." It must be an individual, a business registered in Kansas, or the business itself, and the registered office must be a Kansas street address where the agent may be regularly present (no P.O. box). A Certificate of Amendment to change the resident agent and/or registered office (Form ROA) costs $30 online or $35 on paper.
Source: Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL and Form ROA

Keeping the LLC in good standing

Annual reportKansas LLCs file an Information Report every two years: businesses formed in even years file in even years, and those formed in odd years file in odd years. For-profit businesses, including LLCs, are due by April 15 of their reporting year. The fee is $90 online or $110 on paper. After the due date there is a three-month delinquency period; if the report still is not filed, the business forfeits and must reinstate.
Source: Kansas Secretary of State, Information Reports page; Form ILC (LLC Information Report)
Sales tax permitBusinesses register for and pay Kansas business taxes, including retailers' sales tax, through the Kansas Department of Revenue Customer Service Center (Business Tax Registration online), where a questionnaire shows which taxes the business must register for.
Whether registration has a fee was not stated on the pages reviewed.
Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, Business Registration and Sales Tax pages

Out-of-state LLCs and closing

Registering an out-of-state LLCAn out-of-state LLC files a Foreign Application (Form FA) with the Kansas Secretary of State, by paper only. The fee is $115. A one-time $85 penalty applies if information reports are being filed after the business's forfeiture date, and any required information reports (Form ILC for LLCs) must be filed with their fees.
Source: Kansas Secretary of State, Register a Business page; Form FA
Closing an LLCA domestic Kansas LLC files a Certificate of Cancellation (Form KC). The fee is $30 online or $35 on paper (plus $20 per series on paper). The LLC must be in good standing: a delinquent LLC must first file its information report, and a forfeited LLC must reinstate before closing.
Source: Kansas Secretary of State, Close a Business page; Form KC

Where to get help in Kansas

Starting an LLC & Small Business FAQ

How much does it cost to form an LLC in Kansas?
Articles of Organization for a Kansas LLC cost $85 online or $90 on paper.
How do you form an LLC in Kansas?
File Articles of Organization with the Kansas Secretary of State, online at sos.ks.gov (Register a Business) or by mailing Form DL to the Kansas Secretary of State, Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66612. The Secretary of State says online processing "happens within minutes" and the certified copy can be printed right away.
What are the LLC name requirements in Kansas?
Under K.S.A. 17-7920, the LLC name must include one of these words (in English or another language written in Roman characters): "L.L.C.," "L.C.," "LLC," "LC," "Limited Liability Company," or "Limited Company." The name must not already be in use; availability can be checked online, and a written consent to use a similar name (Form CN) can be submitted with the formation document.
Do you need a registered agent for an LLC in Kansas?
Kansas calls the registered agent a "resident agent." It must be an individual, a business registered in Kansas, or the business itself, and the registered office must be a Kansas street address where the agent may be regularly present (no P.O. box). A Certificate of Amendment to change the resident agent and/or registered office (Form ROA) costs $30 online or $35 on paper.
Does an LLC have to file an annual report in Kansas?
Kansas LLCs file an Information Report every two years: businesses formed in even years file in even years, and those formed in odd years file in odd years. For-profit businesses, including LLCs, are due by April 15 of their reporting year. The fee is $90 online or $110 on paper. After the due date there is a three-month delinquency period; if the report still is not filed, the business forfeits and must reinstate.
How do you get a sales tax permit in Kansas?
Businesses register for and pay Kansas business taxes, including retailers' sales tax, through the Kansas Department of Revenue Customer Service Center (Business Tax Registration online), where a questionnaire shows which taxes the business must register for.
How do you register a foreign LLC in Kansas?
An out-of-state LLC files a Foreign Application (Form FA) with the Kansas Secretary of State, by paper only. The fee is $115. A one-time $85 penalty applies if information reports are being filed after the business's forfeiture date, and any required information reports (Form ILC for LLCs) must be filed with their fees.
How do you dissolve an LLC in Kansas?
A domestic Kansas LLC files a Certificate of Cancellation (Form KC). The fee is $30 online or $35 on paper (plus $20 per series on paper). The LLC must be in good standing: a delinquent LLC must first file its information report, and a forfeited LLC must reinstate before closing.

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