Kansas Secretary of State office — contact, fees, and licensing

The Kansas Secretary of State's Business Services Division registers all entity types, processes biennial reports, and maintains public filings records. All domestic entity filings are handled online through the eforms portal; foreign entities must file paper documents.

Office contact

Address	Memorial Hall, 1st Floor, 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66612-1243
Phone	(785) 296-4564
Office hours	Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Business entity filing portal	sos.ks.gov — Business Entity Search & Filing
Business Services homepage	sos.ks.gov — Business Entities

Entity formation and filing fees

Fees below are from the Kansas Register Vol. 45, Issue 7, published February 27, 2026 — the official Kansas Secretary of State fee schedule. Kansas charges the same formation fee for LLCs and for-profit corporations. Nonprofit formation is substantially lower. Verify current amounts at the SOS website before filing.

Filing	Fee
Domestic LLC — Articles of Organization (online)	$75
Domestic LLC — Biennial Report (online)	$10
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation (online)	$75
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$20
Name Reservation	$10
Certificate of Good Standing	$10
Foreign LLC Registration (paper filing)	$75
Foreign Corporation Registration (paper filing)	$75
Foreign Nonprofit Registration (paper filing)	$20

Kansas biennial reports for LLCs and corporations are $10 online — among the lower biennial filing fees in the Midwest. Foreign entities cannot file online and must submit paper applications by mail or in person.

Key Kansas state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
Kansas Department of Revenue	State tax registration, sales and use tax, withholding tax, business tax accounts	ksrevenue.gov
Kansas Department of Labor	Unemployment insurance registration, workers' compensation, wage and hour law	dol.ks.gov
Kansas Department of Agriculture	Food safety, grain dealers, agriculture-related business licensing	agriculture.ks.gov
Kansas Professional and Business Licensing	Occupational and professional licenses — contractors, healthcare, cosmetology, and more	kssos.org — Business Licensing

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Kansas Secretary of State's office or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Kansas Secretary of State sources, May 2026.