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How to File a Kansas Annual Report

How to File a Kansas Annual Report

How to File a Kansas Annual Report

How to File a Kansas Annual Report

What is a Kansas Annual Report?

One of the requirements of maintaining an LLC or corporation in Kansas is filing an Annual Report.  The Annual Report is used to confirm and update the company’s information each year with the Kansas Secretary of State, such as the name and address of the owners and principal office address.

Related: How to form an LLC in Kansas

Who Needs to File an Annual Report?

Domestic and foreign corporations and LLCs are required to file an annual report each year after the year the company was formed.

What is Needed to File a Kansas Annual Report

The Annual Report can be filed online through the Kansas Secretary of State’s website or by filling in the Annual Report Form LC50. 

The report asks for information such as:

Filing typically takes about one week to process.

Kansas Annual Report Fee

The Annual Report filing fee for both the Corporation or LLC is $50 for online filing and $55 for paper filing.

Annual Report Due Date

The annual filing is due by the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of the entity’s tax closing month. Most Corporations use a calendar year as their tax year, which means December 31st is the end of their tax year.  In this example, if your LLC or Corporation has a tax year ending December 31st, the Annual Report deadline will be every year by April 15th. 

 

Annual Report Filing Service

If you would rather use a service that guarantees the annual report is filed on-time, check out the annual report filing service through Northwest. 

 

My business made little or no money.  Do I still have to file the Annual Report?

Even if your Kansas Corporation or LLC received no income or had no business activity, the Annual Report is still required to be filed.

What happens if you don’t file the Annual Report on time?

While there is no late fee penalty for the Annual Report, the business entity will lose its good standing status.  If it is not filed within 90 days, the Secretary of State will administratively dissolve the entity.

Kansas Secretary of State Contact Information

The mailing address for the Kansas Annual Report is:

Kansas Secretary of State
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594

If you have questions, they can be contacted at (785)-296-4564 or kssos@ks.gov.

How to File a Kansas Annual Report

How to File a Kansas Annual Report

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