What happens if I file my Kansas LLC information report late?

Kansas charges a $10 late fee on information reports filed after the April 15 deadline in your reporting year. A three-month delinquency period runs from that April 15 date. During it you can still file the report, but the entity is limited in what other documents it may file with the Secretary of State. Once the three-month delinquency interval passes, the business forfeits and cannot file any other document with the Secretary of State until it is reinstated. A forfeited LLC is not an entity in good standing, which lenders, landlords, and partners routinely check before they sign anything. Reinstatement is filed on Form RL and costs a $35 filing fee plus an $85 forfeiture penalty plus $110 for each past-due information report, up to $670 for five reports, which is far more than the report itself. To avoid all of it, file your biennial information report with the Kansas Secretary of State by April 15 of your reporting year. The fee is $90 online or $110 by paper, plus the $10 late fee if applicable.

How do I file my Kansas LLC information report?

You can file your Kansas LLC information report through the Kansas Business Center at sos.ks.gov or submit the paper Form ILC (Information Report) by mail to the Kansas Secretary of State, 120 S.W. 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66612. Online filing is the faster route and generates an immediate filing confirmation, so there is no uncertainty about receipt. The filing fee is $90 for online submissions and $110 for paper filings. Your report is due every two years by April 15: businesses forming in even years file in each succeeding even year and businesses forming in odd years file in each succeeding odd year, so an LLC organized in 2026 owes its first information report by April 15, 2028. Missing the deadline triggers a $10 late fee, and once the three-month delinquency period after April 15 passes, the business forfeits and cannot file any other document with the Secretary of State until it is reinstated. To file now, open the Kansas Business Center, log in, select your entity, and complete the information report with current member and manager details. Save the confirmation the system returns as your proof of filing.

How much does it cost to file a Kansas LLC information report?

The Kansas LLC information report fee is $90 online or $110 by paper, paid to the Kansas Secretary of State once every two years. If you miss the April 15 deadline in your reporting year, Kansas assesses an additional $10 late penalty, bringing the total online cost to $100. You can file through the online system or submit the paper Form ILC with your payment by mail. The report is mandatory for every active Kansas LLC and is the only recurring Secretary of State charge, since there is no Kansas franchise tax for tax year 2011 and after. Missing the deadline does not just cost more. If the report stays unfiled through the three-month delinquency period after April 15, the business forfeits, and reinstatement on Form RL costs $35 plus an $85 forfeiture penalty plus $110 per past-due report, up to $670 for five reports. File before April 15 of your reporting year through the Kansas Secretary of State's website, or by mail with Form ILC and a check payable to the "Secretary of State", to avoid the penalty and keep your LLC in compliance.

When is the deadline for Kansas LLC information reports?

Kansas LLC information reports are due by April 15 of your reporting year, filed with the Kansas Secretary of State's Business Services Division. Kansas reports are biennial rather than annual: businesses forming in even years file in each succeeding even year and businesses forming in odd years file in each succeeding odd year, so an LLC organized in 2026 owes its first information report by April 15, 2028. The fee is $90 online or $110 by paper, payable to the Kansas Secretary of State. You can file online at sos.ks.gov or by mail using the paper Form ILC (Information Report). Missing the deadline triggers a $10 late fee, and once the three-month delinquency period after April 15 runs out the business forfeits and cannot file any other document with the Secretary of State until it is reinstated. To stay ahead of it, work out whether you are an odd-year or even-year filer, put April 15 of that year on the calendar now, and gather your LLC's current member information and business address before the deadline approaches.

Are there any exemptions from filing Kansas LLC information reports?

No, all active Kansas LLCs must file biennial information reports without exception. The Kansas Secretary of State requires every LLC, regardless of size, revenue, or activity level, to submit an information report by April 15 of its reporting year. Businesses forming in even years file in each succeeding even year and businesses forming in odd years file in each succeeding odd year, so an LLC organized in 2026 owes its first report by April 15, 2028. Even a dormant LLC that generated no income must file to stay in good standing and avoid forfeiture. The filing fee is $90 online or $110 by paper, payable to the Kansas Secretary of State. Filing after the deadline triggers a $10 late fee, and once the three-month delinquency period after April 15 passes the business forfeits and cannot file any other document with the Secretary of State until it is reinstated. The only way to stop the obligation is to formally wind up and dissolve the LLC with the Secretary of State. If you are not sure whether your LLC is still active or which year you file in, check your entity's record through the Kansas Business Center at sos.ks.gov or contact the Secretary of State's Business Services Division. Submit your next information report through the Secretary of State's online filing system at sos.ks.gov before April 15 of your reporting year to keep the entity continuously compliant.

Kansas LLC Annual Report: $90, Filed Every 2 Years

Stay compliant with Kansas Secretary of State requirements. Kansas LLCs file a biennial information report, due April 15 of the odd or even year that matches the year the business was formed, to avoid the $10 late fee and keep the entity in good standing.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: October 2026

Kansas LLC biennial reports are due April 15 of your reporting year and cost $90 online, $110 paper to file. See details below.

Kansas calls the LLC's periodic report the Information Report. Filing for a corporation instead? See the Kansas corporation annual report.

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When is the Kansas LLC annual report due, and what does it cost?

Due Date	April 15 of your reporting year (biennial)
Fee	$90 online, $110 paper (biennial)
Filing Method	Online or mail
Late Penalty	$10 late fee after the April 15 deadline
Official state page	sos.ks.gov

Step diagram for filing the Kansas LLC annual report, $90 online, $110 paper (biennial) filing fee, due April 15 of your reporting year (bienni…. — Filing the Kansas annual report, with the state's own fee and deadline. Source: Kansas Secretary of State.

How do you file the Kansas LLC annual report?

1
Gather Required Information
Collect your LLC's current resident agent address, principal office address, member and manager information, and Kansas business entity ID number before starting the filing. Confirm which year you file in first: businesses forming in even years file in each succeeding even year and businesses forming in odd years file in each succeeding odd year, so an LLC organized in 2026 owes its first information report by April 15, 2028.
2
Access the Kansas Business Center
Visit the Kansas Secretary of State website at sos.ks.gov and open the Kansas Business Center online filing system to begin your information report submission.
3
Complete the Information Report Form
Enter your LLC's current information, including any changes to the resident agent, principal office, or management structure that occurred since your last report.
4
Pay the $90 Filing Fee
Submit payment for the $90 online information report fee ($110 if you file the paper Form ILC instead) using a credit card, debit card, or electronic check through the online system.
5
Confirm Filing and Save Receipt
Review all information for accuracy, submit your information report, and save your confirmation receipt as proof of filing with the Kansas Secretary of State.

Do You Need a Paid Service to File?

No. You can file this report yourself, using the filing method in the table above, and pay only the state's own fee shown there, with no service fee on top.

Hiring a registered agent service is a separate choice, and it is optional too. Every LLC must keep a registered agent, but in most states the LLC's owner, or another individual who qualifies, may serve as its registered agent themselves, generally subject to that state's rules on keeping a street address in the state and being available there during normal business hours. The Kansas registered agent requirements set out what Kansas itself asks.

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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 publishes about filing deadlines, fees, and the consequences of missing them, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own company owes: the date turns on when and where you formed, states change these rules between our reviews, and in several states an entity-level tax falls due in a year when no report does. Confirm your own dates with the filing office named on this page before you rely on one here, because missing a deadline can cost the company its good standing or, in many states, its existence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Kansas charges a $10 late fee on information reports filed after the April 15 deadline in your reporting year. A three-month delinquency period runs from that April 15 date. During it you can still file the report, but the entity is limited in what other documents it may file with the Secretary of State. Once the three-month delinquency interval passes, the business forfeits and cannot file any other document with the Secretary of State until it is reinstated. A forfeited LLC is not an entity in good standing, which lenders, landlords, and partners routinely check before they sign anything. Reinstatement is filed on Form RL and costs a $35 filing fee plus an $85 forfeiture penalty plus $110 for each past-due information report, up to $670 for five reports, which is far more than the report itself. To avoid all of it, file your biennial information report with the Kansas Secretary of State by April 15 of your reporting year. The fee is $90 online or $110 by paper, plus the $10 late fee if applicable.
: You can file your Kansas LLC information report through the Kansas Business Center at sos.ks.gov or submit the paper Form ILC (Information Report) by mail to the Kansas Secretary of State, 120 S.W. 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66612. Online filing is the faster route and generates an immediate filing confirmation, so there is no uncertainty about receipt. The filing fee is $90 for online submissions and $110 for paper filings. Your report is due every two years by April 15: businesses forming in even years file in each succeeding even year and businesses forming in odd years file in each succeeding odd year, so an LLC organized in 2026 owes its first information report by April 15, 2028. Missing the deadline triggers a $10 late fee, and once the three-month delinquency period after April 15 passes, the business forfeits and cannot file any other document with the Secretary of State until it is reinstated. To file now, open the Kansas Business Center, log in, select your entity, and complete the information report with current member and manager details. Save the confirmation the system returns as your proof of filing.
: The Kansas LLC information report fee is $90 online or $110 by paper, paid to the Kansas Secretary of State once every two years. If you miss the April 15 deadline in your reporting year, Kansas assesses an additional $10 late penalty, bringing the total online cost to $100. You can file through the online system or submit the paper Form ILC with your payment by mail. The report is mandatory for every active Kansas LLC and is the only recurring Secretary of State charge, since there is no Kansas franchise tax for tax year 2011 and after. Missing the deadline does not just cost more. If the report stays unfiled through the three-month delinquency period after April 15, the business forfeits, and reinstatement on Form RL costs $35 plus an $85 forfeiture penalty plus $110 per past-due report, up to $670 for five reports. File before April 15 of your reporting year through the Kansas Secretary of State's website, or by mail with Form ILC and a check payable to the "Secretary of State", to avoid the penalty and keep your LLC in compliance.
: Kansas LLC information reports are due by April 15 of your reporting year, filed with the Kansas Secretary of State's Business Services Division. Kansas reports are biennial rather than annual: businesses forming in even years file in each succeeding even year and businesses forming in odd years file in each succeeding odd year, so an LLC organized in 2026 owes its first information report by April 15, 2028. The fee is $90 online or $110 by paper, payable to the Kansas Secretary of State. You can file online at sos.ks.gov or by mail using the paper Form ILC (Information Report). Missing the deadline triggers a $10 late fee, and once the three-month delinquency period after April 15 runs out the business forfeits and cannot file any other document with the Secretary of State until it is reinstated. To stay ahead of it, work out whether you are an odd-year or even-year filer, put April 15 of that year on the calendar now, and gather your LLC's current member information and business address before the deadline approaches.
: No, all active Kansas LLCs must file biennial information reports without exception. The Kansas Secretary of State requires every LLC, regardless of size, revenue, or activity level, to submit an information report by April 15 of its reporting year. Businesses forming in even years file in each succeeding even year and businesses forming in odd years file in each succeeding odd year, so an LLC organized in 2026 owes its first report by April 15, 2028. Even a dormant LLC that generated no income must file to stay in good standing and avoid forfeiture. The filing fee is $90 online or $110 by paper, payable to the Kansas Secretary of State. Filing after the deadline triggers a $10 late fee, and once the three-month delinquency period after April 15 passes the business forfeits and cannot file any other document with the Secretary of State until it is reinstated. The only way to stop the obligation is to formally wind up and dissolve the LLC with the Secretary of State. If you are not sure whether your LLC is still active or which year you file in, check your entity's record through the Kansas Business Center at sos.ks.gov or contact the Secretary of State's Business Services Division. Submit your next information report through the Secretary of State's online filing system at sos.ks.gov before April 15 of your reporting year to keep the entity continuously compliant.

Sources

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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.

Kansas regulation: K.A.R. 7-16-1 (information report late fee)
sos.ks.gov/businesses/register-a-business.htmlKansas Secretary of State: business entity filings
sos.ks.gov/businesses/information-reports.htmlKansas agency guidance: Information Report
sos.ks.gov/businesses/reinstate-a-business.htmlKansas agency guidance: Information Report

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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.

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When is the Kansas LLC annual report due, and what does it cost?

How do you file the Kansas LLC annual report?

Gather Required Information

Access the Kansas Business Center

Complete the Information Report Form

Pay the $90 Filing Fee

Confirm Filing and Save Receipt