Own a house in NC, but have no income there, Live overseas 10 mo/yr. File state taxes?

[mksengel]

Vote in NC, have NC driver's license, but no income.

[ToddL]

As long as you are a legal resident of NC,  all your income (domestic or foreign) is taxable by NC. 

Whether or not you are required to file a NC tax return will depend on how NC tax law applies to your specific situation.

Here is the "Who must file?" webpage from the NC DOR:

http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/individual/filing.html