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.
The sales tax is then paid to the state by the business owner on a quarterly basis by placing the sales tax permit number on the state's tax payment form. Businesses buying for resale purposes must provide a resale certificate to the seller to avoid paying the sales tax.