Corporation Annual/Biennial Compliance and Good-Standing Packet - Kansas
KANSAS CORPORATION BIENNIAL INFORMATION-REPORT PACKET
Use this packet to prepare and track a Kansas domestic for-profit corporation report under K.S.A. § 17-7503, a Kansas not-for-profit corporation report under § 17-7504, or a foreign for-profit corporation report under § 17-7505. Confirm a foreign nonprofit's governing report route separately. The report filed with the Secretary of State must use its current prescribed form.
1. Corporation and filing route
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact legal name | [________________________________] |
| Kansas business ID | [________________________________] |
| Filing classification | ☐ Domestic for-profit ☐ Not-for-profit under § 17-7504 ☐ Foreign for-profit |
| Formation-document year, if domestic | [____] |
| Kansas foreign-application year, if foreign for-profit | [____] |
| Reporting parity | ☐ Odd years ☐ Even years |
| Current Secretary of State status | [________________________________] |
| Last accepted Information Report and receipt | [DATE / REFERENCE / NONE FOUND] |
Attach the official business record, formation or foreign-application record, last accepted report, and any delinquency or forfeiture notice. Verify classification before choosing a due date.
2. Biennial calendar
Sections 17-7503(b) and 17-7504(b) set the filing parity by the domestic corporation's formation-document year. Section 17-7505(b) sets it by the foreign for-profit corporation's Kansas application year.
| Corporation route | Filing year | Due date in that year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic for-profit | Same odd/even parity as formation-document year | April 15 |
| Not-for-profit under § 17-7504 | Same odd/even parity as formation-document year | June 15 |
| Foreign for-profit | Same odd/even parity as Kansas application year | April 15 |
Current report year: [____]
Applicable due date: [__/__/____]
Next biennial report year: [____]
First report timing checked in the current Secretary of State record: [DATE / RESULT]
3. Report information
The prescribed form controls submission. Use this schedule to check the statute's required information against corporate records before completing that form.
| Information to confirm | Current value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation name | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Principal-office location and full address | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| President, secretary, treasurer or equivalents: names and postal addresses | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Directors or governing-body members: names and postal addresses | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| For-profit corporation: nature and kind of business | [________________________________] | ☐ If applicable |
| Foreign for-profit corporation: incorporating state or country | [________________________________] | ☐ If applicable |
| Parent holding more than 50% equity in another Kansas-registered business: subsidiary name and ID | [________________________________ / NONE] | ☐ |
| Kansas agricultural land held by corporation: additional report fields reviewed | [DETAILS / NONE] | ☐ |
Sections 17-7503(d), 17-7504(d), and 17-7505(d) add agricultural-land reporting for a corporation that holds qualifying Kansas agricultural land. If applicable, gather the parcel, acreage, asset, ownership or membership, leasing, and irrigation data required by the selected section and current report form.
Authorized report signer and title: [________________________________]
Current official form or online route checked on: [__/__/____]
Filing channel: [________________________________]
Current fee and any delinquency charges confirmed at submission: $[________]
4. Filing and standing record
| Event or evidence | Date or reference |
|---|---|
| Report submitted | [__/__/____] |
| Confirmation or receipt | [________________________________] |
| Report accepted or correction requested | [________________________________] |
| Current business status rechecked | [__/__/____ / RESULT] |
| Certificate of good standing requested, if needed | [__/__/____ / REFERENCE] |
K.S.A. § 17-7506(d) authorizes a fee for a certificate of good standing. Confirm the current amount with the Secretary of State before ordering. Resolve any delinquency or forfeiture shown by the official status record before representing the corporation as in good standing.
Recipient and freshness requirement for any certificate: [________________________________]
Outstanding correction or status issue assigned to: [NAME / TARGET DATE]
5. Next cycle and certification
| Task | Owner | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| Reconfirm report classification and parity | [NAME] | [__/__/____] |
| Reconcile officers, governing body, office and parent-subsidiary information | [NAME] | [__/__/____] |
| Review agricultural-land fields if applicable | [NAME] | [__/__/____] |
| Check current Secretary of State form, filing channel and fee | [NAME] | [__/__/____] |
| Submit report and save acceptance record | [NAME] | [__/__/____] |
Prepared by: [________________________________]
Official records checked on: [__/__/____]
Authorized filer: [________________________________]
Signature: ________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Sources
About this template
- Last updated
- November 4, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 4, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Kansas
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- K.S.A. § 17-7503 (domestic for-profit corporation report)
- K.S.A. § 17-7504 (not-for-profit corporation report)
- K.S.A. § 17-7505 (foreign for-profit corporation report)
- K.S.A. § 17-7506(d) (good-standing certificate fee authority)
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 4, 2026.
K.S.A. § 17-7503(b) (checked November 4, 2026): "The report shall be filed not later than April 15."
K.S.A. § 17-7503(c) (checked November 4, 2026): "the nature and kind of business in which the corporation is engaged;"
K.S.A. § 17-7504(b) (checked November 4, 2026): "The report shall be filed not later than June 15."
K.S.A. § 17-7504(c) (checked November 4, 2026): "the name and postal address for the president, secretary and treasurer, or equivalent of such officers, and the members of the governing body;"
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