How Much Does a Kansas LLC Cost? Fees (2026)

Q: How much does it cost to dissolve a Kansas LLC?

You file a Certificate of Cancellation (Form KC) with the Kansas Secretary of State. The fee is $30 online or $35 by paper. A series LLC pays an additional $20 for each series when filing by paper.

Fact-checked by the LegalGlass editorial team against primary sources · Published Aug 6, 2026 · Last updated Aug 6, 2026

A Kansas LLC costs $85 to form online (Form DL) or $90 by paper with the Kansas Secretary of State - the only fee required to create the company. Ongoing, you pay a biennial information report of $53 online or $55 by paper every two years. A federal EIN is free, and Kansas has no statewide general business license fee for most LLCs.

Quick Answer

Formation fee: $85 online / $90 paper - Articles of Organization (Form DL)
Biennial report: $53 online / $55 paper, due April 15 every two years
Dissolution: $30 online / $35 paper - Certificate of Cancellation (Form KC)
EIN: $0 (free from the IRS)
Business license: No statewide fee; taxes registered via CR-16
Agency: Kansas Secretary of State; Kansas Department of Revenue

The Cost to Form a Kansas LLC

The single required cost to create a Kansas LLC is the Articles of Organization filing fee. A standard LLC files Form DL and pays $85 to file online or $90 by paper to the Kansas Secretary of State. A company that may create protected series files Form LAO. The online fee is lower and the filing is usually processed faster, so most founders file online. This is the only mandatory state charge to bring the LLC into existence under the Kansas Revised Limited Liability Company Act (K.S.A. 17-7673).

There is no separate publication requirement in Kansas and no mandatory initial report, so once the Articles of Organization are accepted your LLC exists. For the step-by-step process see how to form an LLC in Kansas, and for a national comparison see how much does an LLC cost.

Kansas LLC Fee Table (2026)

The table below lists the Kansas fees an LLC is most likely to encounter, each verified against the Kansas Secretary of State forms or the Kansas Department of Revenue. Amounts are effective for 2026 and are set by the state, not by any filing service.

Item	Form	Fee (2026)	Agency
Articles of Organization (create the LLC)	Form DL	$85 online / $90 paper	Secretary of State
Series LLC Articles of Organization	Form LAO	$85 online / $90 paper	Secretary of State
Biennial information report	Form LC	$53 online / $55 paper	Secretary of State
Certificate of Cancellation (close the LLC)	Form KC	$30 online / $35 paper (+$20 per series, paper)	Secretary of State
Certificate of Reinstatement (after forfeiture)	Form RL	See Secretary of State	Secretary of State
Kansas Business Tax Application	CR-16	See Department of Revenue	Department of Revenue
Federal EIN	IRS Form SS-4	$0 (free)	IRS

Where a fee is not published on the primary source at the time of writing (reinstatement, tax registration, name reservation), we list the requirement without a figure and link you to the agency to confirm the current amount, rather than estimate it.

Ongoing Cost: The Biennial Information Report

Kansas does not levy an annual franchise tax on LLCs. The main recurring state cost is the biennial information report. Under K.S.A. 17-76,139, a for-profit LLC files this report once every two years - by April 15 of its odd- or even-numbered year, depending on the year the LLC was formed. The Secretary of State confirms the every-two-years schedule.

The fee is $53 online or $55 by paper per the Secretary of State's Form LC, and you can file at the state's online reports portal. Because it is biennial, budget roughly $26–$28 per year for this obligation. Miss it by more than 90 days and the Secretary of State forfeits your articles of organization, adding a reinstatement cost later. See Kansas annual report for the full timing rules.

Resident Agent Cost

Every Kansas LLC must maintain a resident agent with a Kansas registered office, as required by K.S.A. 17-7925. The state does not charge a separate fee to name your resident agent - you list the agent directly on Form DL at no extra state cost. If you act as your own agent or use a member with a Kansas address, the resident-agent cost is $0.

If you prefer privacy or do not have a Kansas street address, a commercial resident agent service charges its own annual fee, which is a private-market cost rather than a state fee. Compare the general role in the national registered agent overview.

EIN and Tax Registration Costs

A federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is issued free by the IRS - you never pay for an EIN when you apply directly. If your LLC sells taxable goods, provides taxable services, or has employees, you register with the Kansas Department of Revenue using the Kansas Business Tax Application (CR-16) through the Customer Service Center. Registering for a tax account establishes your sales tax or withholding obligations.

Your ongoing tax cost depends on how the LLC is taxed. By default the IRS treats a single-member LLC as a disregarded entity and a multi-member LLC as a partnership; either can elect S-corporation treatment. Those elections affect income and self-employment tax, not the state formation fee.

Business License and Local Costs

Kansas has no single statewide general business license, so there is no statewide license fee for a typical LLC. Instead, costs come from specific tax registrations and, where they apply, local city or county licenses and regulated-profession permits. A retailer, for example, registers for a Kansas retailers' sales tax account through the Department of Revenue. See business license in Kansas for which permits apply to your activity and where the fees, if any, are set.

Cost to Close a Kansas LLC

When you are ready to close, you file a Certificate of Cancellation (Form KC) with the Secretary of State for $30 online or $35 by paper; a series LLC filing on paper adds $20 per series. The LLC must be in good standing first, so any delinquent biennial report has to be brought current before cancellation. See how to dissolve an LLC in Kansas and the national dissolution overview.

Total First-Year Cost Estimate

For a typical single-member Kansas LLC formed online, the first-year state cost is about $85 - the Articles of Organization fee - plus $0 for the EIN. The biennial report does not fall due until the LLC's first April 15 reporting year, so many LLCs pay nothing further in their first calendar year. Over a two-year cycle, plan for the $85 formation fee once and the $53–$55 report fee each cycle. Optional private costs (commercial resident agent, attorney drafting, local permits) sit on top of these state fees and vary by provider. Compare a franchise-tax state at how to form an LLC in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to start an LLC in Kansas?

It costs $85 to file the Articles of Organization (Form DL) online, or $90 by paper, with the Kansas Secretary of State. That is the only fee required to create the LLC. A federal EIN from the IRS is free.

What are the ongoing costs of a Kansas LLC?

The main recurring state cost is the biennial information report, filed every two years by April 15. It costs $53 online or $55 by paper. Kansas has no annual franchise tax or statewide business license fee for most LLCs.

Is there an annual fee for a Kansas LLC?

No. Kansas charges a biennial report fee every two years, not an annual fee. For-profit LLCs pay $53 online or $55 by paper each cycle, due April 15 of their odd- or even-numbered year.

How much does it cost to dissolve a Kansas LLC?

You file a Certificate of Cancellation (Form KC) for $30 online or $35 by paper. A series LLC pays an additional $20 for each series when filing by paper.

Does Kansas charge a business license fee?

Kansas has no single statewide general business license fee. Most LLCs register for taxes with the Department of Revenue using the Business Tax Application (CR-16). Some cities and regulated professions charge their own license fees.

Sources

Kansas Secretary of State - Form DL, Articles of Organization (PDF) ($85 online / $90 paper).
Kansas Secretary of State - Register a Business (Form DL / LAO).
Kansas Secretary of State - Form LC, LLC Annual (Information) Report (PDF) ($53 online / $55 paper).
Kansas Secretary of State - Information Reports (biennial; April 15 due date).
Kansas Secretary of State - Form KC, Certificate of Cancellation (PDF) ($30 online / $35 paper; $20 per series).
Kansas Secretary of State - Close a Business (Certificate of Cancellation).
Kansas Secretary of State - Reinstate a Business (Certificate of Reinstatement, Form RL).
Kansas Secretary of State - Online business entity reports portal.
Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes - K.S.A. 17-7673 (Articles of Organization).
Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes - K.S.A. 17-76,139 (biennial information report; forfeiture).
Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes - K.S.A. 17-7925 (resident agent).
Kansas Department of Revenue - Business Registration (Kansas Business Tax Application, CR-16).
Kansas Department of Revenue - Customer Service Center (tax registration).
IRS - Get an Employer Identification Number (free EIN).
IRS - Limited Liability Company (LLC) (federal tax classification).

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