Kansas Corporation

You can get an EIN directly from the IRS. The application is free, and most businesses can apply online. However, if you don’t have a social security number, you’ll need to submit a paper application form. Can’t bear to fill out yet another application? Hire Northwest to get your EIN for you. Just add on EIN service during checkout when you sign up for our incorporation service.

Corporate bylaws cover basic policies and procedures for issues such as company finances and management. Bylaws should cover a range of topics, answering key questions like those below:

• Meetings: When and where will meetings for shareholders and directors be held? How many attendees are required to transact business? What are the procedures for voting or proxy voting? How do you call a special meeting? What actions can be taken without a meeting?

• Stock: How are stock certificates issued and transferred? How is voting affected by issues such as corporate stock owners or fractional shares?

• Directors and officers: How many directors must there be? Which officer positions are required? What powers do they have? How do you fill a vacancy or remove a director or officer?

• Finances: What are the procedures for retaining profits, issuing dividends, and paying bills? Who can withdraw money from the corporate bank account or sign checks?

• Records: Where is the corporate book to be kept? What information will be maintained? How are requests for review or access honored? Can records or copies be kept or distributed digitally?

• Amendments and emergencies: Who can amend bylaws and how? Can emergency bylaws be adopted in the case of disaster?

Your bylaws can cover pretty much anything as long as it isn’t contrary to Kansas law. For example, according to Kansas statute§ 17-6009 (2019), bylaws can’t impose liability for corporate expenses or attorney fees on stockholders.

Creating bylaws can be overwhelming—where do you start? Northwest can help. We give you free corporate bylaws when you hire us to form your Kansas corporation. We know what kinds of topics and questions corporations need to address, and we’ve spent years refining and improving our forms. We offer many other free corporate forms as well, including templates for resolutions and meeting minutes.

The Kansas Annual Report has a flat fee of $55 for for-profit businesses, or $50 when filing online.

The filing is due on the 15th day of the fourth month following the end of the taxable year. For example, since December is the default tax closing month, most businesses in Kansas are required to file by April 15th.each year.

These filings can be easy to forget—which is why we send our clients automatic reminders. Or better yet, let us file for you. With our business renewal service, we can complete and submit your annual report for you for $100 plus the state fee.

Kansas corporations have one major tax requirement, a corporate net income tax.

The corporate income tax rate is a flat 4%. An additional 3% is added for taxable income over $50,000 for a total of 7%.

The Kansas sales tax is 6.5%. City, county and specialty sales taxes can be tacked on as well, making the average total sales tax 8.052%.

Yes, if you conduct business in Kansas, you’re required to register with the Kansas Department of Revenue. You can register via the Kansas Department of Revenue Customer Service Center or by filing a Kansas Business Tax Application (form CR-16). You’ll need your EIN before you can register.

The base fee to file online is $85. However, there’s also a credit card processing fee of a few dollars, which brings online filings up to $89. It’s $90 to file by mail.

Hire us for a one-time fee of $314, which includes state filing fees, a year of registered agent service, a business address and more.

After completing your online registration, business processing is effective immediately and a certified copy of the formation document can be printed. Registration by sending forms through the mail may take several days.

There’s no general, statewide business license required in Kansas, but some cities and counties require general business licenses or registration when doing business within their limits. In addition, certain kinds of businesses require a specific professional license in order to operate in Kansas. A partial list of these businesses can be found here on the Kansas Business One Stop website.

For some license applications you may need an EIN or a certified copy of your Articles of Incorporation. At Northwest, we can streamline the process and get these for you—simply add on these items during checkout.

A corporation formed outside of Kansas—but which conducts business in the state—is considered a foreign Kansas corporation. For example, if you incorporated in Nebraska but decide to open a storefront in Kansas, you would be a foreign Kansas corporation. This also means you would need to register with the state by filing an Application for Registration of Foreign Covered Entity with the Kansas Secretary of State. Foreign corporations are required to file the Kansas Annual Report each year as well.

Absolutely! We’re happy to start a nonprofit corporation for you. Incorporating a Kansas nonprofit uses the same form as for-profit corporations, but the filing fee is lower ($20). Nonprofit organizations in Kansas need to submit a Business Tax Application to the state’s Department of Revenue in order to register for tax accounts that may be relevant to the nonprofit’s activities.

Kansas nonprofits must also file an annual report each year ($40).

It’s a conundrum: you need a local number to display on your website and give to customers, but you don’t want to make your personal number quite so…public. We get it. And we’ve got you covered with Northwest Phone Service. We can provide you with a virtual phone number in any state—plus unlimited call forwarding and tons of easy-to-use features. You can try Phone Service free for 60 days when you hire us to form your corporation, and maintaining service is just $9 monthly after that. No contract required.