Form a Business in Kansas
Filing fees, deadlines, registered agent rules, and tax structure for Kansas, verified against the Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, Business Services Division on Jun 11, 2026.
Kansas at a glance
LLC Formation
$85
Corp Formation
$85
Nonprofit Formation
$20
Annual Report: LLC
$50
Annual Report: Corp
$50
Registered Agent
Street address
What makes Kansas different
- Kansas uses "INFORMATION REPORT" terminology (not Annual Report). Per Kansas Business Entity Standard Treatment Act.
- 2026 fee reduction SOS reduced LLC formation to $85 online / $90 paper (was higher) effective Feb 27, 2026.
- Annual Information Report fee: $50 online / $55 paper for LLC (post-2026 reduction). Corp similar.
- AR cycle: ANNUAL , due 15th day of 4th month after entity's tax closing month (typically April 15 for calendar-year filers).
- PERSONAL INCOME TAX 2-BRACKET 4% on first $50K / 7.1% above. Recent reform reduced from 3 brackets to 2.
- CORP INCOME TAX 2-TIER 4% base + 3% surtax on income over $50K = effective 7% top rate.
- NO franchise tax for general entities (financial institutions pay privilege tax).
- Sales Tax 6.5% state + local up to 4% = combined 6.5-10.5%
Kansas tax structure
Sales tax 6.5%.
For detailed tax planning, see the Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, Business Services Division and the Kansas Department of Revenue. File.Business is not a tax preparer, consult a CPA for personalized advice.
Ready to file in Kansas?
We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical Kansas ruleset (re-verified quarterly against Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, Business Services Division).
Filing portal: https://www.kansas.gov/bess/flow/main
At a glance
- What is it
- Form a business in kansas is a regulated business process governed by federal or state agencies. File.Business handles the paperwork, filings, and tracking for you.
- Why it matters
- Doing this correctly the first time avoids penalties, late fees, and personal liability exposure for owners.
- Who needs it
- Any US business that has triggered the relevant requirement - usually based on entity type, state, or business activity.
- When it is due
- Deadlines vary by agency and state. We track your specific dates and remind you ahead of any filing window.
- How it works
- Tell us what you need, review the prepared filing, and we submit through the agency's official channel.
- What it costs
- Pricing is shown on this page with state and federal fees disclosed separately from our service fee.
- Risks of skipping
- Penalties, administrative dissolution, loss of liability shield, blocked transactions, or audit triggers depending on the filing.
- Alternatives
- File directly with the agency yourself, hire a law firm, or use a competing service. File.Business is the fastest premium option.