How to Reinstate a Kansas LLC, Corporation, or Nonprofit

If a Kansas business misses an information report deadline or loses its registered agent and registered office, the Secretary of State can mark it as forfeited. A forfeited entity is not in good standing and may be blocked from filing other business documents until it is reinstated.

Reinstatement restores the business to active status and good standing. In Kansas, the process is tied to the entity’s legal structure and the number of overdue information reports that must be filed with the reinstatement package.

What causes a Kansas business to forfeit?

Kansas uses a biennial information report system. Businesses file reports every other year based on their formation year, and the due date depends on the entity type.

A business can forfeit if it:

• Misses an information report deadline
• Fails to maintain an active Kansas resident agent
• Fails to maintain a registered office in Kansas

For-profit businesses are generally due by April 15 of their reporting year. Not-for-profit businesses are generally due by June 15. After the filing deadline, Kansas provides a delinquency period before a business moves to forfeited status.

What reinstatement does

A certificate of reinstatement or revival changes the entity’s status from forfeited back to active and in good standing. In many cases, reinstatement also requires filing every past-due information report that falls within the allowed lookback period.

Kansas limits the number of reports that must be submitted with reinstatement:

• Not-for-profit corporations: only the most recently past due report is required
• All other businesses: the missing reports may be required for up to the last 10 years, or 5 reporting years

That means the first step is not filing forms immediately. The first step is figuring out exactly what the Kansas Secretary of State expects for your entity type and forfeiture history.

Which form do you use?

Kansas uses different reinstatement forms depending on the legal structure of the business.

Corporations and business trusts

Use:

• RR - Certificate of Revival - Corporations & Business Trusts

This form is used for:

• For-profit corporations
• Not-for-profit corporations
• Business trusts
• Professional associations
• Electric cooperatives

The corresponding information report form must match the entity type being revived, such as IFP, INP, IBT, IPA, or IEC.

LLCs, LLPs, and LPs

Use:

• RL - Certificate of Reinstatement - LLCs, LLPs & LPs

This form is used for:

• Limited liability companies
• Limited liability partnerships
• Limited partnerships

The corresponding information report form must match the entity type being reinstated, such as ILC, ILL, or ILP.

Step-by-step: how to reinstate a Kansas business

1. Confirm the entity’s current status

Start by searching the business record with the Kansas Secretary of State. That search helps you confirm:

• The exact entity name on file
• The entity type
• The forfeiture date
• Whether the registered agent or registered office is part of the problem

Use the exact legal name on record. If the name changed over time, reinstatement paperwork should still match the name that was on file when the business forfeited.

2. Identify every missing information report

Kansas requires reinstatement paperwork to be filed with the missing information reports and payment. The number of reports depends on the entity type and how long the business has been delinquent.

In practice, this is often the most important part of the process because the Secretary of State will not complete reinstatement without the required reports and fees.

3. Update the resident agent and registered office if needed

If the business forfeited because it did not maintain an active resident agent or registered office, correct that information before filing.

Kansas requires a registered office in the state where the resident agent can be regularly present. A P.O. box is not acceptable. The filing should include a complete street address in Kansas.

4. Prepare the reinstatement or revival form

Complete the correct form for your entity type and make sure the following information is accurate:

• Kansas Secretary of State file number
• Business name
• Resident agent name
• Kansas registered office address
• Authorized signature

The forms require a signature from an authorized person for the business.

5. Include the proper payment

The filing must be submitted with the required fees. The Secretary of State will not process documents that arrive without payment.

Kansas accepts checks and credit or debit cards for these filings.

6. Submit the package to the Kansas Secretary of State

Mail the completed package to:

Kansas Secretary of State
Docking State Office Building
915 SW Harrison Street
Topeka, KS 66612

Once processing is complete, a certified copy of the reinstatement or revival will be mailed to the sender.

Kansas reinstatement fees

Kansas publishes separate fee schedules for each reinstatement form.

LLCs, LLPs, and LPs

For RL, the current fee schedule is:

• Filing fee: $35
• Penalty fee: $85, when the forfeiture resulted from failure to file an information report
• Report fee: $110 for each required report

The official schedule shows the following totals for reinstatement with overdue reports:

• 1 report: $230
• 2 reports: $340
• 3 reports: $450
• 4 reports: $560
• 5 reports: $670

If the entity forfeited for failure to maintain a resident agent, the penalty fee may not apply.

Corporations and business trusts

For RR, the current fee schedule is:

• For-profit corporation or business trust: $35 filing fee, $85 penalty fee, and $110 per required report
• Not-for-profit corporation: $20 filing fee and $80 report fee, with no penalty fee in the standard schedule

The official schedule for RR lists these totals for for-profit corporations and business trusts:

• 1 report: $230
• 2 reports: $340
• 3 reports: $450
• 4 reports: $560
• 5 reports: $670

For not-for-profit corporations, the form shows a total of $100 for the single past-due report covered by the reinstatement package.

Common filing mistakes to avoid

Using the wrong form

A Kansas LLC does not use the same reinstatement form as a Kansas corporation. Always match the form to the entity type on file.

Filing without the missing reports

Reinstatement is not just a revival form. Kansas requires the past-due information reports and their associated fees to be filed with the reinstatement package.

Leaving the resident agent section blank

If the entity needs a resident agent update, do not leave that section incomplete. Kansas expects the business to list an eligible agent and a valid Kansas registered office.

Sending a package without payment

The Secretary of State does not process incomplete filings without the required payment.

Using a P.O. box for the registered office

The registered office must be a physical Kansas address. A P.O. box is not acceptable.

How long does reinstatement take?

Processing time depends on the Secretary of State’s workload, the accuracy of the filing, and whether the package includes everything required. Incomplete filings can delay the process.

The fastest way to avoid delay is to submit:

• The correct reinstatement or revival form
• Every required overdue information report
• The correct fee amount
• A complete resident agent and registered office section, if needed

Why reinstatement matters

A forfeited Kansas entity may face practical and legal problems until it is restored to good standing. Reinstatement can help the business:

• Resume normal compliance status
• Reduce filing blocks with the state
• Restore credibility with banks, vendors, and counterparties
• Keep business records aligned with state requirements

If the business plans to continue operating, reinstatement is usually the cleanest way to resolve the forfeiture.

How Zenind can help

Zenind helps business owners stay organized with formation and compliance workflows. For Kansas businesses, that means keeping track of the filing cadence, preparing documents accurately, and reducing the risk of missing a required report or status update.

If your Kansas entity has already forfeited, the key is to act quickly, confirm the correct form, and file the missing reports with the reinstatement package.

Kansas reinstatement checklist

Before you file, confirm that you have:

• The correct reinstatement or revival form for your entity type
• The exact legal name on file with the Kansas Secretary of State
• The Kansas business file number
• The correct resident agent and registered office information
• Every required overdue information report
• The full filing fee and any penalty fee that applies
• A valid signature from an authorized person

Final takeaways

Kansas reinstatement is straightforward once you know the entity type, the missing reports, and the correct fee schedule. The Secretary of State will restore a forfeited business to active status when the filing package is complete and accurate.

For Kansas LLCs, LLPs, and LPs, the process runs through RL. For corporations and business trusts, it runs through RR. In both cases, the reinstatement package must be assembled carefully to avoid delays and additional costs.