Kansas LLC Information Report: 2026 Biennial Guide

Searching for the Kansas LLC annual report in 2026 leads to a quick correction: Kansas doesn't use that term. The state calls it the Information Report, and every Kansas LLC files it every two years. Here is what owners owe the state as of 2026.

What Is the Kansas LLC Information Report?

The Kansas LLC Information Report is the state's biennial business entity information report, required under the Kansas Revised Limited Liability Company Act at K.S.A. 17-76,139. It works like an annual report in other states, only Kansas LLCs don't file it every year. The Kansas Secretary of State's Business Services Division in Topeka handles every filing.

House Bill 2660 (2024 Session Laws, Chapter 45) amended K.S.A. 17-76,139 in 2024. The current statute, effective July 1, 2024, requires LLC information reports biennially. The change applies to domestic LLCs, foreign LLCs, and series of an LLC alike.

The current LLC form is Form ILC, the Information Report for a Limited Liability Company or Series. For domestic Kansas LLCs and Kansas series, it records the principal office address and members owning 5% or more of capital. Documents filed with the Kansas Secretary of State are public records and may be viewable online.

Who Must File the Kansas Information Report

LLCs registered with the Kansas Secretary of State, including domestic LLCs, foreign LLCs registered to do business in Kansas, and Kansas series LLCs, must file an Information Report. Sole proprietorships don't file this report; they're not separate entities on the state's business record.

Before House Bill 2660 took effect in 2024, Kansas required annual reports under the prior version of K.S.A. 17-76,139. The current statute requires the report only every other year.

How to Calculate Your Kansas LLC's Filing Year

The Kansas cycle depends on the year the LLC's formation documents were accepted. The rule is simple, but it surprises newer owners every January.

Even-Year Formations File in Even Years; Odd-Year Formations File in Odd Years

This is the formation-year parity rule from K.S.A. 17-76,139 and the Kansas Secretary of State biennial filing guide. The year on the file-stamped articles of organization, or the foreign LLC application for out-of-state LLCs, sets the cycle for the life of the entity.

Three concrete examples make the rule easier to apply:

• A Kansas LLC formed in 2024 files its first Information Report by April 15, 2026, then April 15, 2028.
• A Kansas LLC formed in December 2025 files its first Information Report by April 15, 2027, then every odd year after.
• A new Kansas LLC formed in 2026 doesn't file until April 15, 2028.

Always confirm the next report due date in the Kansas Business Entity Search before relying on a calendar entry. The deadline is April 15 for for-profit LLCs.

How to Confirm Your Kansas LLC's Next Filing Year

The fastest check is the Kansas Business Entity Search, which pulls the LLC's record straight from the Kansas Secretary of State database. Search by entity name or business ID/file number, open the entity page, and you'll see the next biennial report due line. Use Business Search as the practical source to confirm the current due date shown on the state record.

Kansas LLC Information Report Fee in 2026: $90 Online vs $110 by Mail

The 2026 fee for a Kansas LLC Information Report is $90 online or $110 by mail, per the current Form ILC fee schedule. Some high-ranking competitor pages still display $50 online and $55 by mail. Those numbers aren't current.

Here is how the fee breaks down under K.S.A. 17-76,139(f) and the 2026 Kansas Secretary of State administrative fee schedule:

Payment is by credit or debit card online, or by check or credit/debit card cover page with paper filings. Checks should be made payable to the Kansas Secretary of State.

For how the report fits into the broader cost of starting a Kansas LLC, the Information Report is a recurring two-year line item, separate from the one-time formation filing.

Filing Form ILC With the Kansas Secretary of State: Online and Paper Steps

Most Kansas LLCs file Form ILC online and finish in under ten minutes. Paper filing is required for Kansas series LLCs and for reinstatement packages; standard active LLCs can generally file online. A third option is paying one of the Kansas LLC filing services to handle the biennial report from start to finish, usually for a markup on top of the state fee.

Filing Form ILC Online Through the Kansas Business Filing Center

The starting URL is the Kansas Secretary of State Information Reports page. The workflow runs like this:

1. Click File Information Report.
   
   
2. Search the LLC by business ID or legal name through the Kansas Business Filing Center.
   
   
3. Confirm or update the principal office address and members owning 5% or more of capital.
   
   
4. Sign electronically under penalty of perjury as an authorized person.
5. Enter credit or debit card details for the $90 fee and submit.

Once processing is completed, a file-stamped copy is available online.

Filing Form ILC by Mail to Topeka

Owners who prefer paper download Form ILC from the Kansas Secretary of State and mail it to the Business Services Division:

Include a check for $110 payable to the Kansas Secretary of State, or attach the credit/debit card cover page provided with the form.

Worth flagging: Form ILC instructions state that a series of an LLC can't file online. Kansas series LLCs file on paper every cycle, regardless of how many series sit under the parent.

What Form ILC Asks For: Business ID, Principal Office, and 5% Members

Form ILC is short. It pulls a handful of items already on the LLC's Kansas record, plus current member data. Have the following ready before opening the form.

Required fields under Form ILC and K.S.A. 17-76,139(c) include the following:

• The Business ID/file number issued by the Kansas Secretary of State (not the federal EIN)
• The full legal name of the LLC or series, matching the state record exactly
• The principal office address as a physical street address; PO boxes aren't accepted on Form ILC
• The reporting year
• The name and postal address of every member who owns 5% or more of the LLC's capital, for Kansas LLCs and Kansas series only
• An authorized person's signature, given under penalty of perjury

Information submitted to the Kansas Secretary of State may become part of the public business record and can be viewed online. Owners should use appropriate business addresses and verify entries before filing.

The Information Report isn't the way to change a Kansas resident agent or registered office; for that, use Form ROA. Many LLCs leave the routine filing to the Kansas registered agent they contracted with at formation, since the agent already maintains the address data on file.

The Form ILC packet also includes a separate Kansas Attorney General notice for covered foreign principals with certain real property interests near listed military installations. It is a separate, targeted obligation, not a standard Information Report field for every LLC. Form ILC doesn't require an EIN, NAICS code, or Kansas Department of Revenue tax account number.

Missing April 15: Delinquency, Forfeiture, and Reinstatement Costs

Kansas provides a delinquency period before forfeiture, but penalties and reinstatement costs apply if the entity reaches forfeited status. A missed report can lead to delinquent status, forfeiture, and reinstatement costs.

Under K.S.A. 17-7510, the Kansas Secretary of State must mail notice within 60 days after the due date. The notice warns that the LLC's authority will be forfeited unless the report and fee are filed within 90 days after the due date. K.S.A. 17-76,139(g) applies that procedure to LLCs by incorporating K.S.A. 17-7509 and 17-7510 directly.

The Kansas Secretary of State Information Reports page lays out the practical timeline. A missed deadline puts the LLC in delinquent status. Three months past due moves it to forfeited status.

Forfeiture cascades into several practical issues for the LLC's operations and standing:

• The LLC can't file most other documents with the Kansas Secretary of State until it reinstates.
• Loss of good standing can create practical issues with banks, lenders, or counterparties that require a current Certificate of Good Standing.
• Reinstatement requires Form RL and brings additional fees and penalties on top of the missed Information Report. Reclaiming the entity then takes longer than the original Kansas LLC formation ever did.

The cheapest move is filing on time. The next-cheapest is filing inside the 90-day delinquency window, before forfeiture triggers.

Form RL Reinstatement: $230 Minimum to Bring a Kansas LLC Back

Reinstating a forfeited Kansas LLC requires Form RL, the Certificate of Reinstatement, filed under K.S.A. 17-76,146. The cost isn't just the missed Information Report; Form RL bundles three separate fees together.

Form RL requires a $35 filing fee, an $85 penalty fee, and $110 per missed Information Report (last ten years, capped on the form at five reports for fee calculation).

That math sets a floor of $230 for one missed report. The total climbs to $340 for two, $450 for three, $560 for four, and $670 for five, which is the maximum Form RL shows. Every past due Information Report must be filed at the same time as the reinstatement, with full payment on each.

Name preservation isn't automatic. If the LLC's name is no longer available at reinstatement, Form RL requires either consent to use a similar name (Form CN) or a name change as part of the reinstatement.

For LLCs that rely on the existing legal name in contracts, marketing assets, and the Kansas LLC operating agreement, protecting that name is a strong reason to keep the entity in active status. No dollar figure for name change appears on Form RL.

Processing returns a certified copy of the Certificate of Reinstatement by mail.

Kansas LLC Information Report: Frequently Asked Questions

These are the questions Kansas LLC owners ask most often when the April 15 filing window gets close. Every answer reflects the rules in force as of 2026.