How to Register a Foreign LLC in Kansas (2026): Step by Step + 2 Best Services

To register a foreign LLC in Kansas, mail Form FA (Application for Registration, Foreign Business) to the Secretary of State; the form lists a $115 fee. Best foreign LLC registration services in Kansas (2026) 1. Mainstay Filing: $199 + state fee. Prepares and files your Form FA, with the first year of registered agent service included, then $149/yr. https://www.mainstayfiling.com/kansas... 2. KS Registered Agent.org: $199 + state fee. Prepares and files your Form FA, with the first year of resident agent service free, then $99/yr. https://www.ksregisteredagent.org/for... How to register a foreign LLC in Kansas, step by step 00:00 How to register a foreign LLC in Kansas 00:29 Step 1: Check that you need to register 01:08 Step 2: No certificate needed 01:20 Step 3: Name a Kansas resident agent 01:36 Step 4: Mail Form FA ($115 on the form) 02:01 Step 5: File the information report every two years 02:27 What it costs 02:39 2 best ways to register: #1 Mainstay Filing 03:08 #2 KS Registered Agent.org 03:42 Recap Kansas foreign LLC facts (checked October 8, 2026) Filing: Form FA, Application for Registration, Foreign (non-Kansas) Business (K.S.A. 17-7931), paper only, mailed to Topeka; the form lists $115, paid by check or card. Home-state certificate: not required; the form states under penalty of perjury that the LLC is in good standing at home. Name: the legal name from the home state; Kansas doesn't register DBAs; a similar name needs written consent or a home-state identifier in advertising. Doing business isn't defined; K.S.A. 17-7932 lists eleven activities that don't count, including interstate commerce (owning property isn't on the list). Resident agent: a Kansas resident, a Kansas entity or one authorized here, or the LLC itself; registered office at a Kansas street address, no P.O. box. Late registration: file the missed information reports (last 10 years) with their fees, plus a one-time $85 penalty if past forfeiture; no lawsuits until registered and paid up. Information report: every two years by April 15 (even years if registered in an even year), $90 online or $110 on paper. Official sources Form FA (PDF): https://sos.ks.gov/forms/business_ser... Form ILC, Information Report (PDF): https://sos.ks.gov/forms/business_ser... Register a business: https://sos.ks.gov/businesses/registe... Information reports: https://sos.ks.gov/businesses/informa... K.S.A. 17-7931: https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapte... K.S.A. 17-7932: https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapte... General information, not legal advice. Prices and fees as of October 8, 2026.