Secretary of State
STATE OF KANSAS
| KRIS W. KOBACH Secretary of State |
STATE OF KANSAS |
Articles of Formation
Form a new business entity/organization
Online filing - To electronically file your formation document click here.
Paper filing - To file your formation document on paper, please click on the Form Name below to select the form you need. You may then print the form on your printer, complete by hand, and mail to our office with a check or money order.
| FORM NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Corporation | |
| CF | Kansas For-Profit Corporation |
| FA | Foreign For-Profit Corporation |
| DPA | Domestic Professional Association |
| Not-For-Profit Corporation | |
| CN | Kansas Not-For-Profit Corporations |
| FN | Foreign Not-For-Profit Corporations |
| Limited Liability Company | |
| DL | Kansas Limited Liability Company |
| FL | Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| PDL | Kansas Professional Limited Liability Company |
| LTB | Foreign Series Limited Liability Company Application for Admission to Transact Business |
| LAO | Kansas Series Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization |
| Limited Liability Partnership | |
| DLLP | Kansas Limited Liability Partnership |
| FLLP | Foreign Limited Liability Partnership |
| Limited Partnership | |
| CK | Kansas Limited Partnership |
| LPF | Foreign Limited Partnership |
| General Partnership | |
| GA | General Partnership |
| Business Trust | |
| DBT | Kansas Business Trust |
| FBT | Foreign Business Trust |
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| To learn whether the name you’ve selected for your new business is available for you to use, visit our Business Filing Center and click on Search Name Availability. | |
| The Secretary of State's office is a filing agency. If you are a business services customer who would like legal or other professional advice, we suggest you seek assistance from an attorney, accountant or other professional to assist you with the laws governing the formation and operation of business entities. |