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
Articles of Organization
Corp Formation
$85
Articles of Incorporation
Nonprofit Formation
$20
Articles of Incorporation: Nonprofit
Annual Report: LLC
$50
annual filing
Annual Report: Corp
$50
annual filing
Registered Agent
Street address
Kansas address required

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