Ton, unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg) in the United States (the short ton) and 2,240 pounds (1,016.05 kg) in Britain (the long ton).
Reseller permits allow: 1  Retailers and wholesalers to purchase items for resale in the regular course of their business without paying sales tax.  Manufacturers to purchase, without paying sales tax, ingredients or components that enter into and become a physical part of a new article or substance produced for sale.
1 If someone wants to buy from you and says they are a reseller or that they are buying for resale, they need to show you a valid reseller's permit. Make sure to keep a copy of this permit in case you are questioned by state sales tax agents. If you do business in several locations, within and between states, you might want to use a financial software program like QuickBooks to help determine sales taxes for various locations.