Note: All documents led by the Secretary of State’s ofce are considered public record and may be viewable online. File
this document directly online at https://www.sos.ks.gov/businesses/register-a-business.html.
How to complete the Articles of Organization for a domestic
Limited Liability Company (LLC):
Each of the numbered instructions below corresponds to a section on
the form.
1. Provide the name of the LLC. All domestic LLCs must contain a
word of formation. Pursuant to K.S.A. 17-7920, that word must be
one of the following in English or in any other language if they are
written in Roman characters:
L.L.C., L.C., LLC, LC, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, or LIMITED
COMPANY.
Check to see if the name of the covered business entity is in use
by any other business entity already registered with our ofce
online at https://www.sos.ks.gov/eforms/BusinessEntity/Search.
aspx.
If the name is currently in use, either a letter of consent from
the current business entity must be submitted with the formation
document, or a different name must be used.
Letter of consent: Pursuant to K.S.A. 17-7933, the letter of consent
must include an indication that the current business entity consents
to the use of the name. This letter must be executed by an
authorized person for the current business entity registered.
2. Provide the name of the resident agent.
Resident agent: This is either an individual or a business entity
registered in Kansas (may be the business entity the articles of
organization are for) who will receive any legal documents (e.g.,
subpoenas, court orders, summons, etc.) for the business entity
named in section 1. If the resident agent is a business entity, search
for the legal name of the business at https://www.sos.ks.gov/
eforms/BusinessEntity/Search.aspx.
3. Provide the registered ofce for the resident agent.
Registered ofce: Must be an address in Kansas where the
resident agent may be regularly present. The address must include
the building number, street, city, state, and zip code. This can’t be
a PO box.
4. An authorized person on behalf of the business entity must sign.
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Note: All documents led by the Secretary of State’s ofce are considered public record and may be viewable online. File
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Fee Schedule
Articles of Organization
The ling fee for the articles of organization is as follows:
Online Articles of Organization: ..................... $160
Paper Articles of Organization: ...................... $165
Filing Online
Create and le the articles of organization at https://www.sos.ks.gov/
businesses/register-a-business.html. If led online, do not complete
and mail the paper form. E-checks and credit/debit cards are accepted
for payment. Processing happens within minutes and your certied
copy of the articles of organization can be printed from the above
website without delay.
Mail to:
Kansas Secretary of State
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka KS 66612
Checks and credit/debit cards are accepted for payment. Make checks
payable to the Kansas Secretary of State. Once processing the articles
of organization are completed, a certied copy of the articles of
organization will be mailed to the address of the sender.
ka ns as s ec re tary of state
Articles of Organization
Domestic (Kansas) Limited Liability
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K.S.A. 17-7673
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
Please proceed to form.
SUBMIT THE DOCUMENTS
WITHOUT THIS PAGE
Please
Do Not
Staple
Note: The credit/debit card information will be destroyed upon the ling of the document.
Contact Information
Contact Person
Direct Phone Number for Contact Person
Payment Information
Credit/Debit Card Number
Expiration Date
Billing Zip Code
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COVER PAGE
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
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This form must be accompanied by the correct ling fee or the document will not be accepted for ling.
(See instructions for details.)
1. Name of limited liability
company:
Include word of formation. See
instructions for allowed words.
2. Name of resident agent:
Must be an individual, the business
entity named in section 2, or an
entity already registered with our
ofce. Do not leave blank.
3. Registered ofce in
Kansas for the resident
agent:
Must be a street, rural route,
or highway. A PO box is
unacceptable.
Street Address (A PO Box is unacceptable)
City State
KS
Zip
4. I/We declare under penalty of perjury pursuant to the laws of the state of Kansas that the foregoing is true and
correct. (The signature of one or more authorized persons to form the limited liability company is required.)
Signature of Authorized Person
X
Signature of Authorized Person
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Articles of Organization
Domestic (Kansas) Limited Liability
Company
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor (785) 296-4564
120 S.W. 10th Avenue [email protected]v
Topeka, KS 66612-1594 https://sos.ks.gov
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