A New York Certificate of Discontinuance of Business As Partners is a document issued by the New York Department of State that officially declares the termination of a business partnership in the state of New York. The certificate must be filed by the partners of the business in order to dissolve the partnership and release the partners from any liabilities associated with the business. Depending on the structure of the partnership, there are two types of New York Certificate of Discontinuance of Business As Partners: a Certificate of Discontinuance for a Limited Partnership and a Certificate of Discontinuance for a General Partnership. Both documents must include the name of the partnership, the address of the partnership, the date of dissolution, the signatures of the partners, and any additional information required by the New York Department of State. The filing of a Certificate of Discontinuance of Business As Partners is a necessary step to officially close a business partnership in New York.