All information on the articles of organization
kansas secretary of state
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must be complete and accompanied by the
Kansas Limited Liability Company
correct filing fee or the document will not be
Articles of Organization
51-09
accepted for filing.
Instructions
Save time and money by filing your articles
Kansas Office of the Secretary of State:
of organization online at
There, you can also stay up-to-date on your
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
(785) 296-4564
organization’s status, annual report due date,
120 S.W. 10th Avenue
kssos@sos.ks.gov
and contact addresses.
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
Filing fee
The filing fee for this document is $165.
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Payment
Please enclose a check or money order payable to the Secretary of State. Articles received
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without the appropriate fee will not be accepted for filing. Please do not send cash. NOTICE:
There is a $25 service fee for all checks returned by your financial institution. Also, to
expedite processing, please do not use staples on your documents or to attach checks.
Company name
A word of organization must be included in the name per K.S.A. 17-7673. Permitted words of
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organization are “Limited Company”, “Limited Liability Company”, or the abbreviation “L.C.”,
“L.L.C.”, “LC” or “LLC”. Kansas Statutes can be reviewed at
Resident agent
The resident agent is a person or entity that is authorized to accept service of process
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(lawsuits) on behalf of the business entity. This does not necessarily mean that the agent
himself/herself is being sued, but that he/she has the authority and responsibility to accept
service of process on behalf of the business.
Registered office
The registered office is the address where the resident agent is located.
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Mailing address
The mailing address is where you would like to receive official mail from the Secretary of
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State’s Office.
Signature
The articles require the signature of any person authorized to form the limited liability
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company.
Inst.
Please proceed to form.
K.S.A. 17-7673
Rev. 9/16/15 tc