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.
Check with your state's revenue agency for more information.. Check the most up to date state sales tax rates to be sure you are charging the full amount of the tax. 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.