A New York Certificate of Annulment of Dissolution and Reinstatement of Corporate Existence is an official document that is issued by the New York Department of State to reinstate a business entity that has been dissolved. This certificate serves to annul the dissolution of the company and reinstate its corporate existence. It is usually required for companies that need to be reinstated in order to comply with specific laws or regulations. There are two types of New York Certificate of Annulment of Dissolution and Reinstatement of Corporate Existence: voluntary and involuntary. The voluntary certificate is issued when the company has voluntarily dissolved itself and wishes to be reinstated. The involuntary certificate is issued when the company has been involuntarily dissolved, usually due to failure to pay taxes or fees, and must be reinstated in order to continue business operations.