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Who needs articles of organization (LLC) and the biennial information report in Kansas?

Issued by Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Kansas

The Kansas table lists this for every kind of business.

File through the Kansas Business Center. The articles name a resident agent with a Kansas street address. The information report is due in odd or even years depending on the formation year; an LLC that skips it is forfeited after 90 days and pays a reinstatement fee to come back.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services.

Sources and dates

Secretary of State articles of organization instructions (form DL, revised February 27, 2026); Secretary of State press release of May 26, 2026 on the fee reductions. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.