diff --git a/atst/domain/requests.py b/atst/domain/requests.py
index 4b18595f..b13e43ff 100644
--- a/atst/domain/requests.py
+++ b/atst/domain/requests.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import exists, and_, exc
 from sqlalchemy.sql import text
 from sqlalchemy.orm.exc import NoResultFound
 from sqlalchemy.orm.attributes import flag_modified
+from werkzeug.datastructures import FileStorage
 
 from atst.models.request import Request
 from atst.models.request_status_event import RequestStatusEvent, RequestStatus
@@ -244,11 +245,15 @@ WHERE requests_with_status.status = :status
             for (k, v) in financial_data.items()
             if k in TaskOrders.TASK_ORDER_DATA
         }
+
         if task_order_data:
             task_order_number = request_data.pop("task_order_number")
         else:
             task_order_number = request_data.get("task_order_number")
 
+        if "task_order" in request_data and isinstance(request_data["task_order"], FileStorage):
+            task_order_data["pdf"] = request_data.pop("task_order")
+
         task_order = TaskOrders.get_or_create_task_order(
             task_order_number, task_order_data
         )
diff --git a/atst/domain/task_orders.py b/atst/domain/task_orders.py
index d03910d4..77fafae0 100644
--- a/atst/domain/task_orders.py
+++ b/atst/domain/task_orders.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from flask import current_app as app
 
 from atst.database import db
 from atst.models.task_order import TaskOrder, Source
+from atst.models.attachment import Attachment
 from .exceptions import NotFoundError
 
 
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ class TaskOrders(object):
 
         except NotFoundError:
             if task_order_data:
+                pdf_file = task_order_data.pop("pdf")
+                # should catch the error here
+                attachment = Attachment.attach(pdf_file)
                 return TaskOrders.create(
-                    **task_order_data, number=number, source=Source.MANUAL
+                    **task_order_data, number=number, source=Source.MANUAL, pdf=attachment
                 )
diff --git a/templates/requests/financial_verification.html b/templates/requests/financial_verification.html
index c3136541..0808eaa0 100644
--- a/templates/requests/financial_verification.html
+++ b/templates/requests/financial_verification.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
       {% block form_action %}
         {% if extended %}
-          <form method='POST' action="{{ url_for('requests.financial_verification', request_id=request_id, extended=True) }}" autocomplete="off">
+          <form method='POST' action="{{ url_for('requests.financial_verification', request_id=request_id, extended=True) }}" autocomplete="off" enctype="multipart/form-data">
         {% else %}
           <form method='POST' action="{{ url_for('requests.financial_verification', request_id=request_id) }}" autocomplete="off">
         {% endif %}
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
             ) }}
 
             {{ f.task_order.label }}
-            {{ f.task_order(multiple="") }}
+            {{ f.task_order }}
           </fieldset>
         {% endif %}