What do the status labels mean in a Kansas search?

The state defines 2 of the 3 labels listed on this page, and this page restates those definitions with a link to the state page each comes from. For any label the state does not define, check the search page rather than guessing from the word.

How do I check whether an LLC name is available in Kansas?

The state has a separate search for checking whether a name is available. The state lets you reserve a name; we have not found a rule requiring one before you file. A name reservation costs $35.00.

Business entity search · Kansas

Kansas Business Entity Search

By Edmond Hui · Last updated October 5, 2026

The short answer. The Kansas Secretary of State (Business Services Division) keeps Kansas's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Business Search” page, on sos.ks.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.

Search Kansas's register

Kansas Business Entity Search at a Glance

Register kept by	The Kansas Secretary of State (Business Services Division)
Official search	Business Search
Cost to search	Not confirmed
Search by	Entity name; entity or filing number; registered agent or registered office
Filed documents online	Yes, free
Copy fee	$20.00 per document (see Documents)
Certifying a copy	See Documents
Name reservation	Not required by any rule we found
Name reservation fee	$35.00

Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked October 5, 2026. See the sources.

How to Search Kansas's Register

The official search is the state's “Business Search” page, on sos.ks.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself. Open the official search.

On the main search page you can search by:

Entity name
Entity or filing number
Registered agent or registered office

What a Search Result Shows

A Kansas result includes the items below, according to the state's own pages or a result page we read. It may show more.

Entity type
Images of filed documents

What Each Kansas Status Means

The status is the label the register puts on each entity. Where the state defines a label, the meaning below restates that definition, with a link to the state page it comes from. Where it does not, we do not guess from the word, because the same word can mean different things in different states.

Status label	What it means	Applies to
“active and in good standing” Named on sos.ks.gov	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
“delinquent” Named on sos.ks.gov	The business's information report due date has passed and it is still within the three-month period in which the report may be filed. A delinquent business is limited in what documents it may file. Based on the definition at sos.ks.gov	All entities
“forfeited” Named on sos.ks.gov	The business missed an information report filing deadline or failed to maintain an active Kansas resident agent and registered office. Based on the definition at sos.ks.gov	All entities

This list is not complete. It holds the labels we found in the filing office's own pages, and the register may show others.

If the search shows that your own LLC was dissolved, see how to reinstate an LLC in Kansas.

A search result is not a certificate of good standing. If a bank or another state asks for one, see how to get a Kansas certificate of good standing.

Viewing and Ordering Documents

Filed documents can be viewed online. Viewing them online is free.

Kansas law sets an LLC's copy of a filed document at $20.00, and certifying it adds $7.50. The office's mail order form lists $20.00 for a plain copy and $35.00 for a certified copy, per document.

Is the Name Available?

The state has a separate search for checking whether a name is available. Open the name availability search.

The state's naming standard, in its own words: “distinguishable on the records of the office of the secretary of state.”

The state lets you reserve a name; we have not found a rule requiring one before you file. A name reservation costs $35.00.

Our free LLC name checker looks up domain and social media handle availability for a name. It does not search Kansas's register, so check the state's search as well.

Ready to form? See what goes on the Kansas articles of organization.

Frequently Asked Questions

: The Kansas Secretary of State (Business Services Division) keeps Kansas's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Business Search” page, on sos.ks.gov.
: We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.
: The state defines 2 of the 3 labels listed on this page, and this page restates those definitions with a link to the state page each comes from. For any label the state does not define, check the search page rather than guessing from the word.
: Filed documents can be viewed online. Viewing them online is free. Kansas law sets an LLC's copy of a filed document at $20.00, and certifying it adds $7.50. The office's mail order form lists $20.00 for a plain copy and $35.00 for a certified copy, per document.
: The state has a separate search for checking whether a name is available. The state lets you reserve a name; we have not found a rule requiring one before you file. A name reservation costs $35.00.

This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's business entity filing office publishes about searching its register, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you whether a particular business is active, authorized or reliable: read the state's own record for that, and search tools, status labels and fees change between our reviews. Confirm anything you rely on with the filing office named on this page before you act on it.

Sources

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Kansas sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.

sos.ks.gov/businesses/businesses.htmlBusinesses
sos.ks.gov/eforms/BusinessEntity/Search.aspxBusiness Search (archived copy)
sos.ks.gov/eforms/BusinessEntity/NameAvailability.aspxName Availability (archived copy)
sos.ks.gov/businesses/reinstate-a-business.htmlReinstate a Business
sos.ks.gov/businesses/information-reports.htmlFile Information Report
sos.ks.gov/businesses/close-a-business.htmlClose a Business
sos.ks.gov/businesses/copies-and-certifications.htmlCopies & Certifications
ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch17/017_076_0136.htmlK.S.A. 17-76,136 Fees for documents or services of secretary of state
sos.ks.gov/forms/business_services/CO.pdfCopy Order Request Form (CO), Rev. 1/1/24
ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch17/017_079_0018.htmlK.S.A. 17-7918 Names of covered entities
ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch17/017_079_0023.htmlK.S.A. 17-7923 Reservation of exclusive right to entity name
sos.ks.gov/forms/business_services/NR.pdfTemporary Reservation of Business Entity Name (NR), Rev. 1/1/24
sos.ks.gov/forms/business_services/DL.pdfArticles of Organization, Domestic LLC (DL)
Name standard: K.S.A. 17-7918(a)

Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC

Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.